home video
Americannoun
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a videotape recorded by camcorder generally for noncommercial use, especially for viewing at home.
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the business of renting or selling prerecorded videocassettes for viewing especially at home.
Example Sentences
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Nash appeared pretty calm the entire time the man was inside the home, video showed, despite the circumstances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
It also featured prominently on Mr Blobby VHS home video releases.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Top movie theater lobbyist Michael O’Leary called for Hollywood studios to hold back movies longer from home video and streaming, arguing that it would make the movie business more sustainable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
Egoyan intersperses scenes set in the present with home video footage of Jeanine as a child, shot by her own father, blindfolded and doing strange dances in the woods.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2025
Appearing as part of the new BBC iPlayer documentary, Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell, the short clip shows Uncle Bryn and Jason in a home video.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025
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