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
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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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Noun
Surveillance video appears to show a man in a white shirt — later identified by cops as Mora Nunez — get off the moped and approach them from behind, gun in hand.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
Adjective
That works brilliantly for video calls, for instance.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Anyone wishing to assist is encouraged to donate to the rescue fund set up for the dogs or like and share the video NMDR posted to TikTok chronicling what unfolded.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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“Video.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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