What is another word for newsreel?

Pronunciation: [njˈuːzɹiːl] (IPA)

Newsreel came into existence during the early twentieth century as a medium to showcase the latest happenings around the world. It was mainly used to highlight either the current events or to give a rundown of the recent past news stories pictorially. As time passed, similar mediums have evolved, and there are a few synonyms for newsreel. One of them includes news footage, which refers to recorded material depicting current events. Another synonym is newsreel film, which refers to footage recorded on film. Documentary film is also a synonym for newsreel, which typically involves a more prolonged investigation of a particular event or topic.

What are the hypernyms for Newsreel?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Newsreel?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Newsreel

One day I entered a motion picture house to view a newsreel of the European battlefields.
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World War I was still being waged in the West; the newsreel recorded the carnage with such realism that I left the theater with a troubled heart.
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The horror of the struggle, filled with the dead and dying, far surpassed in ferocity any representation of the newsreel.
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Paramhansa Yogananda

Famous quotes with Newsreel

  • Radio did not kill books and television did not kill radio or movies — what television did kill was cinema newsreel. TV does it much better because it can deliver it instantly. Who wants last week's news?
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