video game

noun

: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen

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Speaking with Variety co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton, Le Goy cited anime and video games as particular areas of interest for Sony. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025 Parents reported their children’s total screen time—including TV, digital media and video games—and those results were linked with provincial standardized test scores. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 In addition, your kids can watch TV and play video games in the back seats all day long while being safe and sound in the van. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025 Game Theory’s MatPat and Five Nights video game VO artist Kellen Goff have also signed on to voice toy characters. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for video game

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video game was in 1973

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“Video game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20game. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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