midroll

English

Etymology

From mid- +‎ roll.

Adjective

midroll (not comparable)

1. (photography, film) In the middle of a roll of film.

Noun

midroll (plural midrolls)

1. (Internet, advertising) An advertisement that interrupts an online video, playing before the video resumes.
   • 2024 May 23, Chris Almeida, “They’re Ignoring MrBeast’s Rules of YouTube, and Thriving”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     He says he has never used an edited thumbnail, inserted a midroll ad or tried to chase any kind of YouTube trend.