video

[ vid-ee-oh ]

noun

1. 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.

2. Television.
   1. the elements of television, as in a program or script, pertaining to the transmission or reception of the image ( audio ).
   2. the video part of a television broadcast.
3. Informal. videotape.
4. Informal. television:

   She is a star of stage and video.

5. music video.

adjective

1. of or relating to the electronic apparatus for producing the television picture:

   video amplifier.

2. of or relating to television, especially the visual elements.
3. of or relating to videocassettes, VCRs, music videos, etc.:

   a video shop.

4. pertaining to or employed in the transmission or reception of television pictures.

video

/ ˈvɪdɪˌəʊ /

adjective

1. relating to or employed in the transmission or reception of a televised image
2. of, concerned with, or operating at video frequencies

noun

1. the visual elements of a television broadcast
2. a film recorded on a video cassette
3. short for video cassette video cassette recorder
4. an informal name for television

verb

1. to record (a television programme, etc) on a video cassette recorder

Word History and Origins

Origin of video¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from Latin vidē(re) “to see” + -o, as in audio

Word History and Origins

Origin of video¹

C20: from Latin vidēre to see, on the model of audio

Example Sentences

Climate change “is a statistical thing that requires a fair amount of complexity, which leaves the human mind lots of avenues to escape from it,” Brosch told Salon in a video call.

From Salon

I sit with her while we watch money explainer videos meant for kids.

From Salon

In a video message to a US conservative conference in February, she echoed some of Trump's common talking points, railing against mass migration, "globalist elites" and "woke ideology".

From BBC

A five-minute delay followed before the decision was overturned after a video assistant referee review.

From BBC

One posted a video on TikTok accusing the hotel and the YouTube star of "false advertising", saying it was a "horrible" experience.

From BBC

Related Words

• broadcast
• program
• television