video game

noun

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

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Some anglers have compared FFS to nothing more than a video game being viewed on a screen. Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026 The novel has been translated into more than 42 languages and has been adapted into television shows, radio plays, video game nods and multiple films, most recently the 2013 blockbuster Baz Luhrmann feature film starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 In the 1990s and 2000s, parents and policymakers bemoaned the influence of violent video games on the rise of teenage aggression. Jennifer Huddleston, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 Graham, a supermodel and pioneer for plus-size women in the fashion industry, and her UTA agent Natasha Bolouki spoke to Jennifer Maas, Variety’s senior business writer, TV and video games, about Graham’s work in designing apparel lines with retailer JC Penney. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 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 27 Apr. 2026.

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video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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