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

Pester Siraha, country director of MSI Zimbabwe — which is now the only NGO providing family planning services at scale in Zimbabwe following the closure of other USAID-supported organizations — told Salon in a video call she wishes more people understood the chaos this has caused.

From Salon

The pair were directed to a letting agent and booked an in-person viewing, which Sarah attended with Amy on a video call.

From BBC

Paul Weiss’s leadership informed the rest of its partners in a video call soon after.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s 2026, but there’s no cellphones in the special. Kermit is not using Zillennial slang,” Timber says on a video call from New York City.

From Los Angeles Times

The video call took place as Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators met in Abu Dhabi for another round of talks on ending the almost four-year war.

From Barron's