video

[vid-ee-oh]

noun

1. a program, movie, or other visual media product featuring moving images, with or without audio, that is recorded and saved digitally or on videocassette: She used her phone to record a video of her baby's first steps.

   Let's stay at home and watch a video.

   She used her phone to record a video of her baby's first steps.

   I spent all morning watching videos of cats online.

2. Television.

   1. the elements of television, as in a program or script, pertaining to the transmission or reception of the image (audio ).

   2. the video part of a television broadcast.

3. Informal.,  videotape.

4. Informal.,  television.

   She is a star of stage and video.

5. music video.

adjective

1. of or relating to the electronic apparatus for producing the television picture.

   video amplifier.

2. of or relating to television, especially the visual elements.

3. of or relating to videocassettes, VCRs, music videos, etc..

   a video shop.

4. pertaining to or employed in the transmission or reception of television pictures.

video

/ ˈvɪdɪˌəʊ /

adjective

1. relating to or employed in the transmission or reception of a televised image

2. of, concerned with, or operating at video frequencies

noun

1. the visual elements of a television broadcast

2. a film recorded on a video cassette

3. short for video cassette video cassette recorder

4. an informal name for television

verb

1. to record (a television programme, etc) on a video cassette recorder

Word History and Origins

Origin of video¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from Latin vidē(re) “to see” + -o, as in audio

Word History and Origins

Origin of video¹

C20: from Latin vidēre to see, on the model of _audio

Example Sentences

The track was initially conceived as a tribute video for Osbourne and Black Sabbath before the band suggested turning it into a charity single.

From BBC

On his social media account, Petro shared a video of himself speaking Spanish to a large crowd through a megaphone on Friday.

From BBC

The video shows a man in green fatigues and body armor saying he has a warrant for her arrest, while reaching through what appears to be the shattered driver’s side window of her car.

From Los Angeles Times

Her first video has just two views and subsequent content about pottery and her cat also don't perform well.

From BBC

“I follow her on Instagram — I have hard notifications on every platform — so, as soon as the video went up, I rushed to the website and bought it,” said Gerardo Torres of Gardena.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• broadcast 
• program 
• television