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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Her final credit was a voice-acting role in the 2016 video game “Let It Die.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 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
The temple is referenced in songs by American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and inspired a spin-off of the video game Mortal Kombat.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
They chitter like birds, or like an ’80s video game laser gun.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
“Akimi was teaching me how to play that new Lemoncello video game where you squish all the different-colored jelly beans with a sledgehammer,” said Sierra.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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