DVD

noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)vē-ˈdē

: an optical disc using a high-capacity format and containing especially a video recording (such as a movie) or computer data

a collection of DVDs

a film that is now available on DVD

—often used before another noun

a DVD player/disk

also : the high-capacity format used on such a disk

DVD also offers the potential of playing various foreign-language audio tracks. —

Eric K. Gill

Examples of DVD in a Sentence

The movie just came out on DVD. Do you want to pick up a few DVDs for the weekend?

Recent Examples on the Web That was before Netflix made the pivotal decision in 2011 to separate the DVD side business from a streaming business that now boasts 238 million subscribers and generated $31.5 billion in revenue year. —

Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023 Even crazier is that Spy Kids 3-D was released that way not only in theaters — where 3-D glasses could be distributed upon entry, the way it’s still done now — but on home video with a few pairs of 3-D glasses included in the DVD box. —

Calum Marsh, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2023 The move to phase out its 25-year-old DVD rental service was first announced in April, with Netflix saying that its final discs will be shipped Sept. 29. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023 Also this month, Duran Duran’s feature-length docu-concert film, A Hollywood High, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray with exclusive bonus material. —

Lily Moayeri, Spin, 23 Aug. 2023 Netflix began as a DVD rental-by-mail company in 1997. —

Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023 Here Undefeated Undefeated Trailer - now on DVD and VOD Watch on The Manassas Tigers high school football team had spent years turning in losing seasons. —

Men's Health Editorial, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023 The film’s international impact was also a function of the DVD era. —

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2023 Asteroid City, with all-new exclusive bonus material, is on digital Friday then on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, Aug. 15, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. —

Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023 See More

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