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
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
Nicole McKenna2
: television
also
: the visual portion of television
3
: videotape
She goes over to the television and pops a video into the VCR.—Cathy Horyn
Cathy Horyn1
: 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
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 WebStephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
This conversation, which took place by video conference, has been edited for length and clarity.
—Marcela Davison Aviles, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
George’s body-camera video appears to show Lynch rising up off the other officer, and George firing a fifth, fatal shot at point-blank range into Lynch’s neck.
—Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
This report examines four distinct fan types according to their interest, usage and preferences across video services, social media and video games; genres and sports; and social activities or purchases related to franchises.
—Audrey Schomer, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Related article Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’
Shares of companies associated with the AI boom have soared.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Aaron Gettinger, arkansasonline.com, 8 Apr. 2024
In the video interview, Dean talked about his past relationship with Meek Mill and accused the head Dreamchaser of blackballing him.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Witnesses also reported seeing Gunter peering through bedroom windows at night and recording children on video around the Cameron Park apartment complex, sheriff’s officials said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
The video social media app isn’t disappearing from smartphones any time soon.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Especially as video quality increases, storing the enormous amount of content generated from a movie has been one of the top challenges for studios in recent years.
—Dave Friend, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
State media later published a video interrogation of Mr. Rachabalizoda that shows his ear is heavily bandaged.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Consumers can also use the site to choose a broadband provider and add video streaming services on top.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Facebook Reels is about a third of Facebook’s video time, Alison said, while video time on the platform is worth over 50% of overall time spent on the site.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The Property Crimes investigators then began interviewing suspects and searching for video evidence.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
So far the union has not announced any further job actions, although Fain is set to brief the membership in a video appearance Friday morning.
—Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
Noun
Mary Robertson: There were questions swirling around the videos, which featured footage that was recorded on some of the sets that Dan Schneider presided over, and those felt like important questions to interrogate.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
This conversation, which took place by video conference, has been edited for length and clarity.
—Marcela Davison Aviles, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
George’s body-camera video appears to show Lynch rising up off the other officer, and George firing a fifth, fatal shot at point-blank range into Lynch’s neck.
—Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
This report examines four distinct fan types according to their interest, usage and preferences across video services, social media and video games; genres and sports; and social activities or purchases related to franchises.
—Audrey Schomer, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Related article Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’
Shares of companies associated with the AI boom have soared.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Aaron Gettinger, arkansasonline.com, 8 Apr. 2024
In the video interview, Dean talked about his past relationship with Meek Mill and accused the head Dreamchaser of blackballing him.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Witnesses also reported seeing Gunter peering through bedroom windows at night and recording children on video around the Cameron Park apartment complex, sheriff’s officials said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Adjective
This is a 1080p webcam with IR support, and the video quality is sharp and clear, which is good news for mobile professionals.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
The video social media app isn’t disappearing from smartphones any time soon.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Especially as video quality increases, storing the enormous amount of content generated from a movie has been one of the top challenges for studios in recent years.
—Dave Friend, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
State media later published a video interrogation of Mr. Rachabalizoda that shows his ear is heavily bandaged.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Consumers can also use the site to choose a broadband provider and add video streaming services on top.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Facebook Reels is about a third of Facebook’s video time, Alison said, while video time on the platform is worth over 50% of overall time spent on the site.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The Property Crimes investigators then began interviewing suspects and searching for video evidence.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
So far the union has not announced any further job actions, although Fain is set to brief the membership in a video appearance Friday morning.
—Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
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video
2 of 2 adjective1
: 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
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