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
Devon Lum, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
The tense moment during the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Hollywood Studios was captured on video by an audience member and quickly went viral.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
PC Magazine, 1 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
The videos show the driver wave one vehicle by.
—Devon Lum, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
The tense moment during the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Hollywood Studios was captured on video by an audience member and quickly went viral.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The display looks great in most settings, and the cameras hold up surprisingly well for video calls and casual shots.
—PC Magazine, 1 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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Blockbuster, which distributed DVDs and videotapes through retail stores nationwide, didn’t pivot – and didn’t survive.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Inside the video camera -- was a videotape.—
Gail Zimmerman,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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As one of four special photographic effects supervisors credited on the 1968 classic — Trumbull, Wally Veevers and Tom Howard were the others — Pederson helped create stars, planets, spaceships and the unforgettable five-minute Star Gate sequence.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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Several officers who fought the rioters said the hardest thing to deal with has been the effort by many to play down the violence, despite a massive trove of video and photographic evidence documenting it.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With more families converting old tapes into shareable files, those visual memories are newly present again, and camcorders tap directly into that feeling.—
Sara Radin,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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This is great news for some IKEA hackers out there who have disassembled and modified the existing amber lamp's bulb using tape and even nail polish.—
Sarah Everett,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gobel is not daunted by the graphic content.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 2026.
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