video

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video

She watches a video on her tablet.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Electronic moving images: The technology of capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.
    • A recording: A specific recording of moving visual images, often with accompanying sound, stored on tape, disc, or digitally.
    • The visual component: The picture or image portion of a television broadcast or transmission, as distinct from the audio.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The conference will be streamed on video. (The moving images of the event will be broadcast live online.)
    • I watched a video about marine life. (I watched a recorded program about ocean creatures.)
    • The sound is fine, but we've lost the video signal. (We can hear, but we cannot see the picture.)
Advanced Usage
  • "On video": Recorded or available in a video format.
    • The entire incident was captured on video.
  • "Video call": A telephone call with live video images of the participants.
    • We have a weekly video call with our team overseas.
Variants and Related Words
  • Videotape (n/v): A magnetic tape for recording video and sound; to record on such tape.
  • Videographer (n): A person who operates a video camera, especially professionally.
  • Videographic (adj): Relating to or using video technology.
  • Videoconference (n): A conference in which participants in different locations can see and hear each other via video technology.
Synonyms
  • Recording (for a stored video).
  • Footage (for raw or unedited video material).
  • Film (can be synonymous, though often implies cinematic production).
Related Phrasal Verbs / Compound Verbs
  • To video (something) (verb): To record moving images of something.
    • She videoed her son's first steps.
Related Idioms
  • "Lights, camera, action!": Although a film idiom, it is commonly associated with the start of any video recording session.
  • "To go viral" (on video): For a video to spread rapidly and widely on the internet.
    • Their funny cat video went viral overnight.
video

She watches a video on her tablet.

Noun
  1. broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
    • she is a star of screen and video
    • Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done - Ernie Kovacs
  2. (computer science) the appearance of text and graphics on a video display
  3. a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)
  4. the visible part of a television transmission
    • they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone