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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Many were self-distributed and only made for the home video market.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
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
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
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