ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Video

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Video is a noun meaning Television, a television show, or a movie.

Meaning

Television, a television show, or a movie.

More Meanings

  1. (British) To record using a video camera, to videotape.
  2. (British) To record a television program.
  3. (ambitransitive) To visually record (activity, or a motion picture) in general, with or without sound.
  4. A short film clip, with or without audio (as in a music video, or one of the plethora of user-generated short movies on sites such as YouTube).
  5. (dated) A motion picture stored on VHS or some other format.
  6. (dated) VHS.

Example Sentences

Check out my new videos on YouTube.
We made a video montage of Robbie for his fiftieth birthday.

Word Forms

Synonyms for video

Depending on context, synonyms include clip, vid, picture, television, telecasting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include television, picture, telecasting, televised, videotaping, videotaped.

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