Home › Words › M › misfilmmisfilm/ˈmɪsfɪlm/misfilm means an error that occurs when microfilming.misfilm is pronounced /ˈmɪsfɪlm/.EtymologyFrom mis- + film.nounAn error that occurs when microfilming.verbTo make an error when microfilming documents.To make a poor cinematic adaptation ofe.g.“Paul Dehn pulled no punches when he talked about 'Misfilming Shakespeare' on May 29th. He was vehement in his dislike of Orson Welles's versions of Macbeth and Othello.” — 1958, Books - Issues 315-326, page 146:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).