video call

American  

[vid-ee-oh kawl] / ˈvɪd iˌoʊ ˌkɔl /

Also video chat or videocall

noun

1. an act or instance of communicating with one or more people using a smartphone, mobile device, webcam, etc., to transmit and receive both audio and video.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to communicate with (one or more people) by using a smartphone, computer, etc., to transmit and receive audio and video: Employees working remotely are expected to videocall into the department meetings with the collaboration app.

   It would be nice if the grandkids lived closer, but at least we video call each other pretty often.

   Employees working remotely are expected to videocall into the department meetings with the collaboration app.

video call British  

noun

1. a call made via a mobile phone with a camera and a screen, allowing the participants to see each other as they talk

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Etymology

Origin of video call

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“I’m like the Lord,” said Reyes on a recent video call with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

"It all took place within a couple of hours, messaging back and forth, viewing the apartment over video call. I signed the agreement and sent the money the same day," says Harris.

From BBC

Schwarzenegger joked that he was "tricked" into coming back to Belfast during a video call with UU's chancellor and vice-chancellor several months ago.

From BBC

“It worked pretty well,” Mac Davis, one of the founders, who is also an ordained Buddhist monk, told me on a video call.

From Slate

Soon comes a “digital arrest,” followed by strict rules: keep a video call running at all times or check in regularly.

From The Wall Street Journal