DVD
noun
: an optical disc using a high-capacity format and containing especially a video recording (such as a movie) or computer data
a collection of DVDs
a film that is now available on DVD
—often used before another nouna DVD player/disk
also
: the high-capacity format used on such a disk
DVD also offers the potential of playing various foreign-language audio tracks. —
Eric K. Gill
Eric K. Gill Examples of DVD in a Sentence
The movie just came out on DVD.
Do you want to pick up a few DVDs for the weekend?
Recent Examples on the Web
But thanks to Severin Films, fans will now have a chance to own three iconic Meyer films on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
And that’s before Bo one day goes unaccountably missing, a crisis followed in short order by the arrival of that sinister DVD, followed in turn by several more like it, their contents ranging from banal everyday activities to considerably more intimate moments.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
Kinds of Kindness is available on digital Aug. 27, then on Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 8.
—Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
The new version arrives on DVD and Blu-ray September 17, which will include the original theatrical release, from Unobstructed View.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
And that’s before Bo one day goes unaccountably missing, a crisis followed in short order by the arrival of that sinister DVD, followed in turn by several more like it, their contents ranging from banal everyday activities to considerably more intimate moments.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
Kinds of Kindness is available on digital Aug. 27, then on Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 8.
—Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
The new version arrives on DVD and Blu-ray September 17, which will include the original theatrical release, from Unobstructed View.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
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“DVD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DVD. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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DVD
noun
: a high-capacity plastic disk on which information (as computer data or a movie) is recorded digitally and read by using a laser
Etymology
from digital video disc
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