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videography

American  
[vid-ee-og-ruh-fee] / ˌvɪd iˈɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. the art or process of making films with a video camera.


videography British  
/ ˌvɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the art, practice, or occupation of making videos

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of videography

First recorded in 1945–50 in the sense “art or process of making television programs”; current sense first recorded in 1975–80; video ( def. ) + -graphy ( def. )

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The author also describes new evidence, based on recent videography from the site of the wreck, that the men knew their ship was cracking apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

He’s come a long way from when he caught the film bug in his youth, which led him to start a videography business while still in school to shoot weddings and other occasions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

It references to Audrey Hepburn and British supermodel Twiggy, and the frenetic editing and jitterbug choreography make it a unique entry in her videography.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

The development of hand-held consumer video cameras enabled commercial skateboard videography, which helped make the sport popular worldwide.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2023

Ford Fischer is a primary source documentarian, videojournalist, and the editor-in-chief of News2Share, an independent platform for raw videography of political activism and extremism.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2023

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