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 love playing characters that are so unbelievable that they have to exist in a different way,” says Ortiz on a video call from New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“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 • Mar. 30, 2026

The alleged plot began early last month, when authorities say Heifler took part in a 10 February video call with a "self-defence" group that included an undercover law enforcement officer.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The meeting, to be held via video call, will address what Lescure described as a "convergence of energy issues, economic issues and inflation issues".

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Akiko Fuji tapped her computer to make a video call.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown