Film on which materials have been photographed in greatly reduced size is called

• A. Minifilm
• B. Microfilm
• C. Photofilm
• D. Foliofilm

Answer: (B)

Storing documents by photographing them at a greatly reduced size on film is called microfilm. This method lets libraries and archives preserve large quantities of material in a compact format, which is why it’s been widely used for long‑term preservation. To view microfilm, you use a microfilm reader that projects and enlarges the image so you can read the text. The other terms aren’t standard library terminology for this purpose; microfilm is the established format for storing scaled-down copies on film. Microfiche is a related, flat-sheet format of the same idea, but the term in question specifically refers to the rolled film.