home video

noun

Definition of home videonext
as in home theater

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Recent Examples of home video When home video fell from its peak in the mid 2000s — more than $15 billion per year — the mid-budget drama or comedy or romcom lost its justification to exist, and everything since then moves movies to one of two ends of a budget barbell. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 Kino Lorber plans a theatrical release later this year followed by a digital, educational, and home video release. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Some, though, may grow attached to the idea of physical media, or could even come to see home video as a vital technology rather than a nostalgia object. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 However, in the over 40 years since its release, the movie has found legions of fans, in part thanks to its release on home video, through TV broadcasts and, later, streaming services. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home video
Recent Examples of Synonyms for home video
  1. home theater
  2. plasma
Noun
  • The unfinished lower level offers an exceptional amount of space for storage, a workshop, hobby area, home theater, or gym.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • At 9,839 square feet, the residence offered eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, along with a home theater, gym, wine cellar, and an expansive kitchen outfitted with three islands.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of home theater
Noun
  • Hinojosa speaks of seeing long lines outside plasma centers—a reliable source of income for many.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Think super-powerful magnets in medical imaging and particle physics experiments; faster circuits that won’t overheat; potential for nuclear fusion plasma confinement.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of plasma

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