video game

noun

: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen

Examples of video game in a Sentence

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Similar to the alchemists of yore, Hollywood has spent countless hours and money trying to figure out how to turn beloved video game properties into box office gold. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Large and established labor unions secured meaningful employer concessions this year following strikes by Boeing factory workers, dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports, video game performers, and hotel and casino workers on the Las Vegas Strip. CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024 Cosmi was on the field when the rookie quarterback with video game mobility and a talented right arm again played the hero role. Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 Furtado explained that years later, after launching her music career and scoring a Grammy win for a single off her debut album, she was asked to fill a small role in the movie adaptation of the video game franchise, Max Payne. Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for video game 

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video game was in 1973

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“Video game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20game. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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