video

noun

vid·​eo ˈvi-dē-ˌō 

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

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

2

: television

also : the visual portion of television

3

: videotape

She goes over to the television and pops a video into the VCR.

—Cathy Horyn

Synonyms of video

• videotape
• tape

Examples of video in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The car crashed into a fence, then smashed into the house’s front porch and came to rest in a vertical position on the steps, according to authorities and video from the scene. —Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Social media video showed dozens of terrified elementary schoolchildren crouching down outdoors as the ground beneath them swayed violently in the province of Davao Occidental. —Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

Of the hundreds of fan videos that come out of each game, his was different from them all. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 June 2026

Cellphone video captured a spectacular, pre-Fourth of July display of fireworks on a Tennessee highway Saturday evening as a trailer carrying the incendiary haul erupted, authorities said. —Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin vidēre to see + -o (as in audio)

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing video

• digital video disc
• home video
• music video
• video arcade
• video camera
• video card
• video doorbell
• video game
• video nasty
• video vérité

Kids Definition

video

1 of 2 noun

vid·​eo ˈvid-ē-ˌō 

1

: television sense 1

2

: videotape:

a

: a recording of a movie or television program for playing through a television set

b

: a videotaped performance of a song

3

: a recording similar to a videotape but stored in digital form (as an optical disk or a computer's hard drive)

video

2 of 2 adjective

1

: 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