video game

noun

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

Examples of video game in a Sentence

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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 18 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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