1. a film containing microphotographs of printed or other graphic matter

1. to photograph on microfilm

Examples

• The library stores old newspapers on microfilm.
• Researchers used a special machine to read the microfilm.
• The company decided to microfilm all their important documents.
• Historical records were preserved on microfilm for future generations.
• She spent hours searching through rolls of microfilm.
• The archive will microfilm the manuscripts to prevent damage.
• Microfilm takes up much less storage space than paper documents.