as in video
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
a vid of the pop star performing her latest hit single
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Recent Examples of vid
Her behavior in the vid is anything but demure, deliberately proving the point.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The vid was written by the Lonely Island — the comedy trio of Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer, all early in their Saturday Night Live tenure — and produced as one of the very first SNL Digital Shorts.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
There isn’t a lot of brand new stuff, but the vids are a great way to get an up-to-date overview of what entire labs have been up to over the last few years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Nov. 2014
Highs and mids for YouTube music vids were crisp and well defined, and though the setup didn't lack for low end, perhaps a sub out would have been a nice addition for those who like to feel – as well as hear – the thunder.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The vid was written by the Lonely Island — the comedy trio of Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer, all early in their Saturday Night Live tenure — and produced as one of the very first SNL Digital Shorts.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
There isn’t a lot of brand new stuff, but the vids are a great way to get an up-to-date overview of what entire labs have been up to over the last few years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Nov. 2014
Highs and mids for YouTube music vids were crisp and well defined, and though the setup didn't lack for low end, perhaps a sub out would have been a nice addition for those who like to feel – as well as hear – the thunder.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vid
Noun
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The department did disclose a video meant to prove that Epstein killed himself in jail, but even that raised eyebrows of conspiracy theorists because of a missing minute in the recording.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Her resilience came into the spotlight when a video of her went viral.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Combs’ defense team freely admitted that his relationship with Ventura was violent, as seen in an infamous 2016 videotape of Combs beating Ventura in an elevator lobby at the InterContinental hotel in Los Angeles.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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When Combs was first indicted on RICO charges, and news broke that federal agents had seized videotapes from his homes in raids, onlookers forecast a massive reckoning for the entertainment industry.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2025
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“Vid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vid. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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