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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Nintendo and Sony have announced price increases for video game consoles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
The stand-out villain of “The Furious,” a bald bruiser played by Orange County-born Brian Le, moves like an 8-bit video game brute, wobbling his ankles before he falls down and goes boom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Nvidia is best known for its GPUs, specialised computer chips originally designed to render video game graphics at high speed.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
American video game developer Santa Monica Studio unveiled a first look at the new game, God of War: Laufey, at PlayStation's latest State of Play showcase.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Soon the brothers were huddled behind a video game near the center of the arcade’s main room.
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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