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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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He pioneered the “Movie of the Week” at ABC, instituted the miniseries, embraced home video and propelled reality TV with the inception of “Cops” at Fox.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

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

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

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

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