plural videos
1
: a recording of an image or of moving images
They often post videos of the kids online.
: such as
a
: a recorded show or presentation
a training/workout/promotional video
You won't just have access to generic movies, TV shows, and other videos. You'll see content from major brands …—
Sarah Chaney
Sarah Chaney
b
: a recorded performance of a song often featuring an interpretation of the lyrics through visual images
The opening images of the music video … create a scary, dystopian feeling …—Nicole McKenna
Nicole McKenna2
: television
also
: the visual portion of television
3
: videotape
She goes over to the television and pops a video into the VCR.—Cathy Horyn
Cathy Horyn1
: being, relating to, or used in the transmission or reception of the television image
a video channel
compare audio
2
: being, relating to, or involving images on a television screen or computer display
a video terminal
Synonyms
Examples of video in a Sentence
Noun
We're going to rent a couple of videos to watch this weekend.
She was talking about a popular video she saw on the Internet.
The video of their wedding was made by a professional company.
The movie is available on video and DVD.
a TV channel that plays videos all day
Her latest music video was first released on the Internet.
Adjective
The video portion of the broadcast was fine but the sound was poor.
The large video file took a while to upload on my computer.
Recent Examples on the WebEscher Walcott, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Ryan Moreno said investigators are trying to identify the hit-and-run driver and the pedestrians who were struck during the April 13 takeover, especially a woman who was seen in videos unconscious and bleeding on the ground.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The kiss wasn't the only mark Kelce left on the video.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2024
RuPaul also honored Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) with the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award and played a video tribute to celebrate the icon and frequent judge.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
At a press conference Friday, attorneys from the the Ferraro Law Firm, the Miami firm representing the sister and brother, showed a video of Yaniris Jerez sitting next to a walker.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Once someone has interacted with one or two videos, the algorithm keeps pushing more, easily skewing perceptions of the risks of a particular form of birth control.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
In the aftermath of the attack, Jefferson County officials allowed some of the victims' families and several media outlets to view the video of the killers planning their attack.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Soon, however, the video cuts to clips of the singer wiping her face to reveal tattoos etched across her skin to her and Malone in a stark white room filled with typewriters.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
The video social media app isn’t disappearing from smartphones any time soon.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Especially as video quality increases, storing the enormous amount of content generated from a movie has been one of the top challenges for studios in recent years.
—Dave Friend, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
State media later published a video interrogation of Mr. Rachabalizoda that shows his ear is heavily bandaged.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Consumers can also use the site to choose a broadband provider and add video streaming services on top.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Facebook Reels is about a third of Facebook’s video time, Alison said, while video time on the platform is worth over 50% of overall time spent on the site.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The Property Crimes investigators then began interviewing suspects and searching for video evidence.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
So far the union has not announced any further job actions, although Fain is set to brief the membership in a video appearance Friday morning.
—Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
Noun
In the video, Hawke and Charles play scientists working in a lab around Swift, who is hooked to an upright table, much like the iconic scene from Frankenstein.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Ryan Moreno said investigators are trying to identify the hit-and-run driver and the pedestrians who were struck during the April 13 takeover, especially a woman who was seen in videos unconscious and bleeding on the ground.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The kiss wasn't the only mark Kelce left on the video.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2024
RuPaul also honored Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) with the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award and played a video tribute to celebrate the icon and frequent judge.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
At a press conference Friday, attorneys from the the Ferraro Law Firm, the Miami firm representing the sister and brother, showed a video of Yaniris Jerez sitting next to a walker.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Once someone has interacted with one or two videos, the algorithm keeps pushing more, easily skewing perceptions of the risks of a particular form of birth control.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
In the aftermath of the attack, Jefferson County officials allowed some of the victims' families and several media outlets to view the video of the killers planning their attack.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Soon, however, the video cuts to clips of the singer wiping her face to reveal tattoos etched across her skin to her and Malone in a stark white room filled with typewriters.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
Adjective
This is a 1080p webcam with IR support, and the video quality is sharp and clear, which is good news for mobile professionals.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
The video social media app isn’t disappearing from smartphones any time soon.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Especially as video quality increases, storing the enormous amount of content generated from a movie has been one of the top challenges for studios in recent years.
—Dave Friend, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
State media later published a video interrogation of Mr. Rachabalizoda that shows his ear is heavily bandaged.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Consumers can also use the site to choose a broadband provider and add video streaming services on top.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Facebook Reels is about a third of Facebook’s video time, Alison said, while video time on the platform is worth over 50% of overall time spent on the site.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The Property Crimes investigators then began interviewing suspects and searching for video evidence.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
So far the union has not announced any further job actions, although Fain is set to brief the membership in a video appearance Friday morning.
—Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
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video
2 of 2 adjective1
: relating to or used in the sending or receiving of television images
a video channel
compare audio entry 1 sense 2b
2
: being, relating to, or involving images on a television screen or computer display
a video terminal
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