NYT Dictionary
MICROFILM
/ˌmaɪkroʊfɪlm/NounVerbMI-cro-filmmi-cro-film · 3 syllablesGrade 7
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
A continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Proto-Germanic *felma- Proto-Germanic *filmīn- Old English filmen Middle English filme English film English microfilm From micro- + film.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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