a film clip showing Tom Cruise doing a dangerous stunt.
film clip in American English
noun
a strip of motion-picture film, esp. an excerpt from a longer film or one inserted as part of another presentation, as of a telecast or full-length motion picture
Word origin
[1955–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backgrounder, geodesic dome, life-support, rollout, software
Examples of 'film clip' in a sentence
film clip
The film clip, on a satirical website, is worryingly convincing.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He was referring to a famous cognitive experiment by psychologists who asked viewers to count the number of basketball passes in a film clip.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Communication is strong, with the workforce being engaged via a multimedia internal campaign that includes weekly notes and film clip updates entitled 'a quick look'.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The institute screens films daily in the very factory hangar that features in the world's first film clip of 1895.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Excess of close-ups, slow-motion, talking heads and film clips, while live golf was ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It helped that the musicians played to a backdrop of extravagant film clips.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
At least the film clips were informative.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Or why not use some film clips to break up the monotony?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Period photographs and film clips flickered on a screen behind.