video call

or vid·e·o·call

[ vid-ee-oh kawl ]

/ ˈvɪd iˌoʊ ˌkɔl /

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noun

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.

verb (used with or without object) Sometimes vid·e·o-call .

to communicate with (one or more people) by using a smartphone, computer, etc., to transmit and receive audio and video: 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.

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Also vid·e·o chat

[vid-ee-oh chat] /ˈvɪd iˌoʊ ˌtʃæt/ .

Origin of video call

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby video call

vide ante, vide infra, videlicet, video, video art, video call, video camera, videocassette, videocassette recorder, videocast, videoconference

How to use video call in a sentence

You’ll also want to position yourself so video call participants can clearly see your face and, if necessary, read your lips.
Online classes are difficult for the hard of hearing. Here’s how to fix that.|Eli Reiter|February 9, 2021|Popular-Science
He spent the day in a flurry of video calls trying to contain the chaos.
Will virtual offices make physical offices obsolete?|Nicolás Rivero|February 7, 2021|Quartz
Just like that, the goat video call service was born, and it proved far easier — and more lucrative — than selling fertilizer.
The latest thing on Zoom meetings: A live goat|Sydney Page|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
I was livid when I found out about his decision, blaming myself for the unread family group chats and ignored video calls.
How the CIA’s fake vaccine program in Pakistan helped fuel the anti-vax movement|Hala Iqbal|February 1, 2021|Vox

Soon enough, the Zinners were introduced to Stephanie and Samir over a video call.
A Maryland couple opened their home to a Honduran mother and son. They ended up sharing more than space.|Stephanie García|January 30, 2021|Washington Post
In the first episode, an officer is shown video of himself shooting and killing a man.
'Babylon' Review: The Dumb Lives of Trigger-Happy Cops|Melissa Leon|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That article noted that the F-35 does not currently have the ability to down-link live video to ground troops,.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Therefore, it is not possible for any F-35 schedule to include a video data link or infrared pointer at this point.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I've seen video of that satirical guide to SXSW in 1998 where you asked a bunch of bands odd questions.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Everything is topsy-turvy in Europe according to our moral ideas, and they don't have what we call "men" over here.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
It was like his beautiful courtesy to call me in and introduce me to Blow instead of letting me go away.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
After an hour, however, he reached this decision: He would not go to or call up Mrs. Merley.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
"I call you," the policeman said, and stripping the saddle and bridle from his sweaty horse, turned him loose to graze.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Each did his duty, or was adjured to do it, in the "state of life to which it had pleased God to call him."
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock

British Dictionary definitions for video call

video call

noun

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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