video game

Or vid·e·o·game

[vid-ee-oh-geym]

noun

Digital Technology.

1. any of various interactive games played using a specialized electronic gaming device or a computer or mobile device and a television or other display screen, along with a means to control graphic images.

2. any of various games played using a microchip-controlled device, as an arcade machine or handheld toy.

video game

noun

1. any of various games that can be played by using an electronic control to move points of light or graphical symbols on the screen of a visual display unit

Word History and Origins

Origin of video game¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Ikka Ito, a middle school student playing a video game near a local station, uses his phone for four to five hours a day.

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In the fiercely competitive world of video games, it's common for new contenders to fade away as quickly as they burst on to the scene.

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Only the worst people root for Goliath, meaning the joke is on ICE every time agents march through peaceful neighborhoods like video game characters.

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In the film and video game industries, there has been extensive industrial action over the use of AI.

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Cinema is not a video game populated by avatars; it is a medium of imagination grounded in human imperfection.

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Related Words

• computer game