as in videotape
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
every Thanksgiving, our family watches videos of past holiday gatherings
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Recent Examples of video
Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Around 15 tests, and that’s not counting cross tests, recipe videos, and photoshoots.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Jan. 2026
New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
Customers can also pay to upgrade to premium versions of the streaming services, while non-video internet customers will also be able to subscribe to the services through the store.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the files total 3 million pages, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Around 15 tests, and that’s not counting cross tests, recipe videos, and photoshoots.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
When that happens, a display screen slides over from the middle of the dash to allow the driver to take video calls, watch content, or play games.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
Customers can also pay to upgrade to premium versions of the streaming services, while non-video internet customers will also be able to subscribe to the services through the store.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for video
Noun
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And everywhere, Americans sat by television sets, watching again and again the videotape of the spectacular breakup of the nation’s showpiece of space technology.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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McDaniel said one of the top items on his to-do list was watching as much videotape of Herbert as possible.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Lensed once again by Italian photographic duo Luca and Alessandro Morelli, known as The Morelli Brothers, at a Los Angeles studio, Peltz Beckham is portrayed against a dusty pink backdrop illuminated by cinematic light donning Genny’s feminine designs for spring.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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How To See The Northern Lights Since this may be a photographic aurora, for the best views, locate a dark place using the Dark Sky Place Finder and a light pollution map.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The morning commuters arrived and parked themselves in front of the police tape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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And many teams in return have embraced the new fandom too with pride nights and players using rainbow stick tape.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This story contains graphic details that some readers might find disturbing.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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That’s where the graphic videos could come into play.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Visible on some stones are pictorial narratives and symbols—words between worlds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
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Much more easy to decipher are pictorial sidewall stamps, some of which include: All-Season: These are the cheapest possible tires, with the least possible performance.—
Wes Siler,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Video.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/video. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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