DVD

noun

Definition of DVDnext
as in video

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Recent Examples of DVD In 1997, barely one year after the video disc was launched, all of the Motion Picture Association of America member studios joined the DVD Forum, collectively adopted the new format and started to phase out films released on videotape. — Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, The Conversation, 22 May 2026 When Will The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Be Released On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray And DVD? The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on Tuesday, June 16. — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 The horror sequel is now available on digital platforms and will later release on Blu-ray and DVD June 16. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026 It was initially offered in 2003’s deluxe Alien Quadrilogy home video DVD box set. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for DVD
Recent Examples of Synonyms for DVD
  1. video
  2. tape
  3. videotape
Noun
  • The new Witte Hall is tiered with seating for nearly 300 and boasts an 11-by-19-foot video screen and a new audio system.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Baldoni did not mention Lively, the film or the legal battle in the video, which is almost five minutes long.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of video
Noun
  • This is Gordo and Tracy sacrificing themselves by running onto the moon’s surface with only duct-tape suits to stop a nuclear reactor from melting down.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Many of the rooms come with vintage tape decks and homemade mixed tapes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of tape
Noun
  • The previous game’s all-star cast returned, but now Mark Hamill, Tom Wilson, Malcolm McDowell, and the rest were performing not on videotape in front of digital backgrounds but on 35mm film stock and enormous real sets—lots of enormous real sets.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • Not long after the revolution, bootleg audio and videotapes began circulating in Tehran.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Definition of videotape

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“DVD.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/DVD. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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