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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This tiny camera captures 1080p video, delivers color night vids, can detect people and vehicles and send appropriate notifications, and even works with Alexa and Google Assistant.
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Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
As São Paulo State and Brazil at large gears up its funding for film, TV, vid games and beyond, there is a distinct possibility that Brazil’s Congress will approve this year a global streamer investment quota for Brazilian films and series.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
Her behavior in the vid is anything but demure, deliberately proving the point.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Highlights from the second video, when the track was wet, are beneath both vids.
2:02 – Hyundai hits the e-stop when the car appears to miss the center line and veer off to the side of the road.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2014
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Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
As São Paulo State and Brazil at large gears up its funding for film, TV, vid games and beyond, there is a distinct possibility that Brazil’s Congress will approve this year a global streamer investment quota for Brazilian films and series.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
Her behavior in the vid is anything but demure, deliberately proving the point.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Highlights from the second video, when the track was wet, are beneath both vids.
2:02 – Hyundai hits the e-stop when the car appears to miss the center line and veer off to the side of the road.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vid
Noun
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And now, Mushi has gone viral again, with a video posted to his official TikTok account @mushimaltipoo on August 6.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Scott, attending a court hearing via video feed from Corcoran state prison, clasped his hands and thanked God and all involved with his release.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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The main use of the internet by these terrorist groups – incentivizing and radicalizing supporters and stoking fear with propaganda – is something bin Laden would have had to do with videotapes played by the news.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Matt and Katie are seen talking on the show this week about how Slade allegedly called him frequently to ask him to get Katie to say Gretchen never said that, and the videotape goes to the call log and a whole lot of calls from Slade.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Vid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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