video call

American  

[vid-ee-oh kawl] / ˈvɪd iˌoʊ ˌkɔl /

Also video chat or videocall

noun

1. an act or instance of communicating with one or more people using a smartphone, mobile device, webcam, etc., to transmit and receive both audio and video.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to communicate with (one or more people) by using a smartphone, computer, etc., to transmit and receive audio and video: Employees working remotely are expected to videocall into the department meetings with the collaboration app.

   It would be nice if the grandkids lived closer, but at least we video call each other pretty often.

   Employees working remotely are expected to videocall into the department meetings with the collaboration app.

video call British  

noun

1. a call made via a mobile phone with a camera and a screen, allowing the participants to see each other as they talk

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Etymology

Origin of video call

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

On a video call from her home near Aberfan, Gaynor spoke to children at Hampstead Middle School in New Hampshire.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“You know me,” Ferguson said when we spoke over video call recently.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“When I say ‘Wishbone,’ the eyes get big, and everybody gets excited and it brings back a time in their life that maybe they didn’t remember,” Stewart says over a video call.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Byron Allen, who hosts the show that will replace “The Late Show,” joined via video call, contributing brief remarks that touched on broader shifts in television and late-night programming.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

“No one likes being invisible, Ingrid,” she said from the other side of our video call.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows