newsreel

English

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) A short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of several shown in sequence.
  • (uncountable) The genre of such films.

Etymology

Compound from English news + English reel (walk unsteadily).

Origin

English

reel

Gloss

walk unsteadily

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms