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 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 videos quickly went viral, with lines forming outside the hut as people journeyed to the site, eager to try one for themselves.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the rays shining down over me, the display was still visible enough to cut through the glare and keep text, images, and videos easy to see.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of videos
Noun
  • Sixty-seven artists presented videotapes—encompassing literature, dance, music, theater, and more—as alternative programming; Fitzgerald contributed To Sorrow (1984) to the music section, alongside Laurie Anderson, Robert Longo, and Julie Hayward.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Those stories took on new significance when Kennedy pulled out decades-old videotapes documenting their encounters.
    — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of videotapes

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“Vids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vids. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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