video game

Or vid·e·o·game

[vid-ee-oh-geym]

noun

Digital Technology.

1. 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.

2. any of various games played using a microchip-controlled device, as an arcade machine or handheld toy.

video game

noun

1. any of various games that can be played by using an electronic control to move points of light or graphical symbols on the screen of a visual display unit

Word History and Origins

Origin of video game¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Burke shot to fame posting clips from the video game “Fortnite” to YouTube and other social media, then pivoted to making his own music and scored a hit with “Romantic Homicide.”

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In the video game world, conquering the “cheat code” means a player has figured out the secret password to stay alive.

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Scheel notes that people today often picture the Viking Age, which is generally defined as spanning the 8th to the 11th century, in very specific ways shaped by films, series, video games and museum presentations.

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Ellis, meanwhile, has a nearly 14-year-old son who is in what she calls a “teenage, hormonal place” — not that dissimilar to Emily, who has three slacker teenagers obsessed with video games.

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Paramount could also use Warner Bros. cartoon properties and HBO content, including “Game of Thrones,” to build its video game business.

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Related Words

• computer game