filmstrip
noun
film·strip
ˈfilm-ˌstrip 
: a strip of film bearing a sequence of images for projection as still pictures
Examples of filmstrip in a Sentence
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Yes, the filmstrips look old, but that’s par for the course in Widow’s Bay, where all tech is frozen a few decades in the past.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Inspired by her Dior full-body filmstrip dress, celebrity nail artist Zola Ganzorigt painted on filmlike designs along the top of a bare nail.
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Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
9 June 2026
After all, those old slides or filmstrips of your great-granddad might never be viewed otherwise, without some kind of analog-to-digital conversion.
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David English,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Back in Chicago, Burleigh worked for a Lincoln Park company called the Society for Visual Education, or SVE, which produced educational games and filmstrips.
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Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
Filmstrip sculpture Caltrans The new public artwork, located south of Melrose Avenue, depicts three panels of filmstrips with the weaving motion symbolizing traffic flow.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Along with her filmstrip dress, Carpenter wore a dazzling head piece, accentuated by Old Hollywood style hairdo with soft barrel curls.
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Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Inspired by her Dior full-body filmstrip dress, celebrity nail artist Zola Ganzorigt painted on filmlike designs along the top of a bare nail.
—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
9 June 2026
After all, those old slides or filmstrips of your great-granddad might never be viewed otherwise, without some kind of analog-to-digital conversion.
—
David English,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Back in Chicago, Burleigh worked for a Lincoln Park company called the Society for Visual Education, or SVE, which produced educational games and filmstrips.
—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
Filmstrip sculpture Caltrans The new public artwork, located south of Melrose Avenue, depicts three panels of filmstrips with the weaving motion symbolizing traffic flow.
—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Along with her filmstrip dress, Carpenter wore a dazzling head piece, accentuated by Old Hollywood style hairdo with soft barrel curls.
—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Filmstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmstrip. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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filmstrip
noun
film·strip
ˈfilm-ˌstrip
: a strip of film for projecting still pictures on a screen
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