Filmstrip
(noun)
- A long, thin strip of celluloid or similar material containing a series of photographs, used to create a sequence of images in a slide projector.
- A long strip of film carrying a series of still images, used in teaching and presentations.
Origin:
Late 19th century: from film + strip.
Examples:
- The teacher showed a filmstrip to illustrate the steps of photosynthesis.
- The filmstrip was a valuable resource for teaching about the history of the city.
- Many schools still use filmstrips in their educational presentations.
- The filmstrip was damaged and some frames were missing.
- The filmstrip projector was a common tool in the classroom in the 1970s and 80s.