plural videos
1
: a recording of an image or of moving images
They often post videos of the kids online.
: such as
a
: a recorded show or presentation
a training/workout/promotional video
You won't just have access to generic movies, TV shows, and other videos. You'll see content from major brands …—
Sarah Chaney
Sarah Chaney
b
: a recorded performance of a song often featuring an interpretation of the lyrics through visual images
The opening images of the music video … create a scary, dystopian feeling …—Nicole McKenna
Nicole McKenna2
: television
also
: the visual portion of television
3
: videotape
She goes over to the television and pops a video into the VCR.—Cathy Horyn
Cathy Horyn1
: being, relating to, or used in the transmission or reception of the television image
a video channel
compare audio
2
: being, relating to, or involving images on a television screen or computer display
a video terminal
Synonyms
Examples of video in a Sentence
Noun
We're going to rent a couple of videos to watch this weekend.
She was talking about a popular video she saw on the Internet.
The video of their wedding was made by a professional company.
The movie is available on video and DVD.
a TV channel that plays videos all day
Her latest music video was first released on the Internet.
Adjective
The video portion of the broadcast was fine but the sound was poor.
The large video file took a while to upload on my computer.
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Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The video quality on the calls was a little soft and grainy despite both callers being on the same Wi-Fi network.
—PCMAG, 15 May 2024
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Noun
The video detailed their trip to the frozen yogurt establishment Pinkberry with other family members, including Phoebe's 9-month-old daughter Olive.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The statute was enacted in response to privacy concerns about a clerk at a video rental store leaking Bork’s rental history to a journalist.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The video quality on the calls was a little soft and grainy despite both callers being on the same Wi-Fi network.
—PCMAG, 15 May 2024
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“Video.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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video
2 of 2 adjective1
: relating to or used in the sending or receiving of television images
a video channel
compare audio entry 1 sense 2b
2
: being, relating to, or involving images on a television screen or computer display
a video terminal
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