video record

¹

noun

1. music video.

video-record

²

[ vid-ee-oh-ri-kawrd ]

verb (used with object)

1. to record (programs, broadcasts, or the like) on videotape or videodisk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of video record¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Origin of video record²

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Three civilian witnesses — two motorists stopped behind the patrol car and a pizza delivery driver stopped on the other side of the street — all used their cellphones to video-record the officers’ interaction with Ellis, say the charges.

From Seattle Times

The late-night alterations on Thursday and Friday of last week stripped the bill of some of its more onerous provisions, including bans on drive-through voting and 24-hour voting; new rules for voting machine allocation that could force some municipalities to reduce their number of polling locations; and allowing partisan poll watchers to video-record or photograph voters.

From New York Times

In Texas, the Republican-controlled Legislature is advancing legislation that would allow them to photograph and video-record voters receiving assistance, as well as make it extremely difficult for election officials to order the removal of poll watchers.

From New York Times

“Everyone has to sign an agreement authorizing us to come and video-record a production in its entirety.”

From New York Times

And so are those who bear witness, such as Ramsey Orta, who used his phone to video-record the killing of Garner.

From Salon