video

1 of 2

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

video

2 of 2

adjective

1

: being, relating to, or used in the transmission or reception of the television image

a video channel

compare audio

2

: being, relating to, or involving images on a television screen or computer display

a video terminal

Synonyms

Noun

• tape
• tape recording
• vid
• videotape

Examples of video in a Sentence

Noun

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.

Adjective

The video portion of the broadcast was fine but the sound was poor.

The large video file took a while to upload on my computer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The video detailed their trip to the frozen yogurt establishment Pinkberry with other family members, including Phoebe's 9-month-old daughter Olive. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024

Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. —Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024

Adjective

The statute was enacted in response to privacy concerns about a clerk at a video rental store leaking Bork’s rental history to a journalist. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2024

The video quality on the calls was a little soft and grainy despite both callers being on the same Wi-Fi network. —PCMAG, 15 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1934, 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