video game
Americannoun
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any of various interactive games played using a specialized electronic gaming device or a computer or mobile device and a television or other display screen, along with a means to control graphic images.
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any of various games played using a microchip-controlled device, as an arcade machine or handheld toy.
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of video game
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Matt Ryan, from Swansea, was the Welsh-born playable protagonist Edward Kenway in the Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag video game in 2013, and took on the role using motion capture.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
Studios have become fixated on hunting down every short film, internet meme and indie video game with the potential to “put something new and fresh on the screen,” Lee said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
Microsoft on June 25 said it will raise the price of its Xbox video game consoles worldwide as a component-cost surge fueled by AI affects the industry.
From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026
“Supergirl” is a side quest, an alternate story mode that one could unlock by beating the final boss in a “Superman” video game.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
A new video game comes out; a royal baby gets born.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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