file photos
Stored reference pictures
File photos are stock images from an archive, used to illustrate news stories when current footage isn't available.
A story about a politician might run with file photos from previous appearances; coverage of a city might use file photos of its skyline.
The term often appears as a caption or disclaimer: file photo.
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