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
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
And that’s only the nine-second mark of the 22-second video.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
The video quality is sharp, with a 4:3 HD frame that shows people from head to toe as well as packages left on the ground.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Bibb took to her Instagram story before the annual event, sharing a behind-the-scenes video of Chris McMillan trimming her ends.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
And that’s only the nine-second mark of the 22-second video.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
For video playback, the iPhone 17 gets up to 30 hours, the iPhone 17 Pro gets up to 33 hours, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max gets up to 39 hours.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
The video quality is sharp, with a 4:3 HD frame that shows people from head to toe as well as packages left on the ground.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for video
Noun
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Indeed, The Ring (2002) is the film’s jumping-off point, with a plot revolving around a cursed videotape that kills all who watch it.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Amid towering speakers, gold records, stacks of videotapes, Sony Trinitrons, overflowing ashtrays, and a bar stocked with tequila and a lineup of squat green Dom Pérignon bottles sent over by the labels, the Les Garland Show streamed.—
tom freston,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An enormous photographic project, spanning nearly a century of Kentucky history, holds up a mirror to the state's past and present.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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The transients do not seem to be particles of nuclear fallout that have drifted down onto the photographic plate either, since such particles would produce foggy, diffuse spots, not pinpoint, star-like objects.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Editing was done by spooling the recording from one reel to another, cutting out the unwanted elements with a razor blade, and cello-taping the remaining tape back together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Label dishes clearly and note reheating instructions on masking tape.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Donohoo said the graphic detail of the books could negatively impact the development of children regardless of sexuality.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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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Yeager was one of Hef’s go-to photographers, shooting eight centerfolds along with pictorial spreads.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Video.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/video. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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