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- [nooz-reel, nyooz-]
- /ˈnuzˌril, ˈnyuz-/
- /ˈnjuːz.riːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nooz-reel, nyooz-]
- /ˈnuzˌril, ˈnyuz-/
Definitions of newsreel word
- noun newsreel a short motion picture presenting current or recent events. 1
- noun newsreel A short film of news and current affairs, formerly made for showing as part of the program in a movie theater. 1
- noun newsreel news film shown at cinemas 1
- countable noun newsreel A newsreel is a short film of national or international news events. In the past newsreels were made for showing in cinemas. 0
- noun newsreel a short film with a commentary presenting current events 0
- noun newsreel a short motion picture of recent news events: formerly shown as part of the program in theaters 0
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Origin of newsreel
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; news + reel1
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Parts of speech for Newsreel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
newsreel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
newsreel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for newsreel
noun newsreel
- documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
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