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
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vid
Noun
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The video ends with a quick glimpse of a lively outdoor party setup.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The video has melted plenty of hearts online, leading to more than 28,900 views and over 4,600 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The videotapes and Brooks' death have drawn a public outcry.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Police Department then lost the videotapes of interviews with Mejia’s children who had been in the duplex that day.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Vid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vid. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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