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home video

American  

noun

  1. a videotape recorded by camcorder generally for noncommercial use, especially for viewing at home.

  2. the business of renting or selling prerecorded videocassettes for viewing especially at home.


Example Sentences

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A home video of Sean playing and laughing with Sara at her second birthday party - just four months before the bomb - was shown to the inquiry.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

His father, a journalist, had somehow gotten his hands on a making-of home video release with behind-the-scenes footage and clips from the sci-fi-horror classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

I was going to talk about how we see lots of home video footage in the docuseries.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

This is a person who credits his entire career to home video, where most people saw “Swingers.”

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

Despite its failure at the box office, “Blood In Blood Out” found a second life thanks to home video and word of mouth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024