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

“When I first read the play and the script, I was bowled over by how, with this one decision, so many lives were changed,” Maras says, on a video call from Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Byron Allen, who hosts the show that will replace “The Late Show,” joined via video call, contributing brief remarks that touched on broader shifts in television and late-night programming.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

At one stage, he even appeared to be on a video call during the media-only event.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“My love was cinema, and I was primarily interested in cinema. But I had done it for 45 years,” Cage says over a video call.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“No one likes being invisible, Ingrid,” she said from the other side of our video call.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows