1. a short film showing current news events, formerly shown in movie theaters before the main feature
Usage: historical

Examples

• The newsreel showed footage of the president’s speech.
• Before television, people watched newsreels at the cinema to see current events.
• The 1940s newsreel captured scenes from World War II battlefields.
• Movie theaters stopped showing newsreels when television news became popular.
• The historical documentary included clips from old newsreels.
• Newsreels were typically 10-15 minutes long and played before movies.