Minifilm
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A short film.
"These gorgeous minifilms feature muscled figures, often shirtless, looking like jewel thieves or Spiderman,^([sic]) atop buildings where they skip and leap with such death-defiance and frank grace that it’s hard to keep from calling their sport dance."
- 2 A 10 cm² film used for chest X-rays that requires only 2.0 mrad (as opposed to the standard film of 35 by 42.5 cm, which requires at least 9.2 mrad).
Example
More examples"These gorgeous minifilms feature muscled figures, often shirtless, looking like jewel thieves or Spiderman,^([sic]) atop buildings where they skip and leap with such death-defiance and frank grace that it’s hard to keep from calling their sport dance."
Etymology
From mini- + film.
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