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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The first Carpenter video was taken down, but a second one appeared shortly after, using her SNL promo vid.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Strap in, and join us for a demo vid.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Metro has posted pictures of himself holding WWE championship belts over the years with a most recent carousel of pics and vids being uploaded to his Instagram account on May 19 where the producer shows off his wrestling merch which includes an NWO belt and racing jacket.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 29 May 2025
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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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Strap in, and join us for a demo vid.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Metro has posted pictures of himself holding WWE championship belts over the years with a most recent carousel of pics and vids being uploaded to his Instagram account on May 19 where the producer shows off his wrestling merch which includes an NWO belt and racing jacket.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 29 May 2025
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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As a result, video became his best friend.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Dart's teammate, Abdul Carter, reposted the video and appeared to criticize the introduction.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Even then, the process was far more complicated for users than videotape recording.—
Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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His film Ring, directed by Hideo Nakata, centered on a cursed videotape that kills viewers seven days after watching it.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Vid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vid. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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