microfilm
nounmasculinetécnico/mikɾuˈfilmɨ/low
mi·cro·fil·me
Definition
Photographic film on a small scale used for archiving documents, books, or newspapers.
The newspaper's historical archives were transferred to microfilm.
A special reader is needed to view the microfilms.
Common collocations
microfilm reelmicrofilm readerarchive on microfilm
Etymology
Do inglês 'microfilm', de 'micro-' (pequeno) + 'film' (filme).