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video

SayVID-ee-oh/ˈvɪd.i.oʊ/UK/ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/

Pluralvideos, videmus, videoes

6 meanings of video

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  1. 1
    filmed clipnouncountable or uncountable
    A recording of moving pictures that you can watch, with or without sound.

    Like a short moving picture you can play again whenever you want.

    She posted a short video of her cat online.

    Millions of people watch videos on their phones every day.

    UsageYou watch or make a video of something.

    Similarclip, vid

  2. 2
    moving imagesnoununcountable
    Moving pictures that are recorded, kept or sent by electronic means, and the technology used for them.

    We talked to Grandma over video because she lives so far away.

    The whole accident was caught on video by a store camera.

    UsageSay on video and video call.

    Similarfootage

  3. 3
    recorded movienoundatedcountable or uncountable
    A film or show on a tape or disc that you watch at home, or the tape itself.

    They rented a video for family movie night.

    He kept a shelf of old videos from his childhood.

    Similarvideotape, videocassette, movie, film

  4. 4
    noununcountable
    The picture part of a recording, a TV program or a signal, not the sound.

    I can hear you, but your video is frozen.

    The sound was clear even after the video went black.

    UsageOften with audio: the audio and the video.

    Similarpicture

    Oppositeaudio

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Less common meanings

  1. 5
    verbBritishtransitive
    To record something on video, with a camera or by taping a TV show.

    He will video the match this afternoon.

    She videoed the school play last term.

    UsageThe past form is videoed.

    Similarfilm, record, tape, videotape

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  2. 6
    noundatedcountable or uncountable
    Television in general, or a single show or movie.

    UsageSay video with no a for TV in general.

    Similartelevision, TV

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Origin

It comes from the root of Latin "videō" meaning "I see," plus "-o," made to look like the word "audio."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts