videoconference

[ vid-ee-oh-kon-fer-uhns, -fruhns ]

noun

1. a type of teleconference conducted among more than two participants who transmit and receive both audio and video data via computer, smartphone, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of videoconference¹

First recorded in 1970–75; video + conference

Example Sentences

“This guy’s been playing for a long time — he’s as tough as it gets,” McVay said during a videoconference with reporters.

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“I just feel like it’s growing pains,” Curl said Monday during a videoconference, adding, “It’s a bunch of young guys, so we’ve just got to keep growing together, keep trusting each other, building that trust in each other so when it’s time to make those calls we’re all on the same page.”

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“I don’t want to put any unnecessary timetables on those guys, but I know they’re making good progress,” McVay said during a videoconference with reporters.

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“If you’re asking if that was something that I was holding my breath about,” McVay said during a videoconference with reporters, “well, hell yeah.”

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Each member of the group is versatile and embodies the “next man mentality,” Robinson said Monday during a videoconference.

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