1. the process of photographing documents or other materials on microfilm for storage or preservation

1. present participle of microfilm; photographing documents or materials on microfilm

Examples

• The library began microfilming old newspapers to preserve them.
• Microfilming historical documents helps protect them from deterioration.
• The company specializes in microfilming important business records.
• They are microfilming the entire collection of manuscripts.
• Microfilming reduces storage space requirements significantly.
• The microfilming process requires specialized equipment and expertise.