film clip

noun

1. a strip of motion-picture film, especially an excerpt from a longer film or one inserted as part of another presentation, as of a telecast or full-length motion picture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of film clip¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

He has posted one campaign video entirely in Urdu and mixed in Bollywood film clips.

From BBC

He's posted one campaign video entirely in Urdu and mixed in Bollywood film clips.

From BBC

As in the film, McCarthy is represented entirely through projected film clips, echoing the way that Murrow impeached the senator with his own words.

From Los Angeles Times

She claimed to have only previewed five minutes of the film clip before playing it and was not aware of there being any blackface in the part she saw.

From BBC

The tonal mix was set at the beginning, with a montage of film clips representing Los Angeles, introduced by a pair of famous clicking red shoes and the words, “There’s no place like home.”

From Los Angeles Times