video
Americannoun
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a program, movie, or other visual media product featuring moving images, with or without audio, that is recorded and saved digitally or on videocassette: She used her phone to record a video of her baby's first steps.
Let's stay at home and watch a video.
She used her phone to record a video of her baby's first steps.
I spent all morning watching videos of cats online.
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Television.
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the elements of television, as in a program or script, pertaining to the transmission or reception of the image (audio ).
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the video part of a television broadcast.
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Informal. videotape.
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Informal. television.
She is a star of stage and video.
adjective
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of or relating to the electronic apparatus for producing the television picture.
video amplifier.
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of or relating to television, especially the visual elements.
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of or relating to videocassettes, VCRs, music videos, etc..
a video shop.
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pertaining to or employed in the transmission or reception of television pictures.
adjective
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relating to or employed in the transmission or reception of a televised image
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of, concerned with, or operating at video frequencies
noun
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the visual elements of a television broadcast
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a film recorded on a video cassette
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short for video cassette video cassette recorder
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an informal name for television
verb
Etymology
Origin of video
First recorded in 1930–35; from Latin vidē(re) “to see” + -o, as in audio
Example Sentences
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This year, the digital platform added a video vault that provides access to final round shots from 1968 to 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
The musician, who is approaching the end of her Little Miss Drama tour, made the claims in an Instagram live video, saying her American Express card went missing two weeks ago.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Corrections & Amplifications The video footage of Nantucket homes in this article was taken in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
He filmed a video of himself giving her an apron instead.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Like Taylor was trying to sell me as the lone fire-starter in that stupid video.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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