video call
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.
video chat
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a variation of
video call.
Example Sentences
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Alice Cook, 17, who has been coming to the tables for a couple of years, describes the experience as “real-life Omegle,” a service that let users video chat with strangers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Several of the smartest legal experts will join my colleagues Mark Joseph Stern and Dahlia Lithwick for a live video chat about everything that happened at the high court this year.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
“I thought: What are the stories that I want to tell? And I started writing them,” he says over video chat, back in Sydney for the Australian premiere before embarking on a U.S. press tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Despite initially declining the unexpected video chat, Dean got another chance to speak to Sir Elton, who told her "I'm really proud of you".
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
I pull the door open, finding a very three-dimensional Rufus in front of me, not someone I’m looking at through video chat or a peephole.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
