vids

noun

plural of vid
as in videos
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 vids The vids are from Turf Monster, a sports and NFL content creator on TikTok that shares NFL analysis and commentary and makes weekly predictions. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Also so much hate and all my vids removed is tough. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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  1. videos
  2. videotapes
Noun
  • The SuperVinoBros, who post fun, peppy videos about their drinking adventures, are determined to change that.
    — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Her haul videos had already developed an audience before the $1,625 trip.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of videos
Noun
  • Armed with just two open-reel videotapes, Goodman lugged his hulking camera and tripod behind percussionist Juma Sultan and began to document Hendrix’s historic set just 15 feet away from the musician.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The company over time grew from offering records, to cassette tapes, then CDs, eventually adding videotapes, then DVDs and Blu-rays to its mail-order offerings.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of videotapes

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“Vids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vids. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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