as in video
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
a vid of the pop star performing her latest hit single
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The vid was written by the Lonely Island — the comedy trio of Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer, all early in their Saturday Night Live tenure — and produced as one of the very first SNL Digital Shorts.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
There isn’t a lot of brand new stuff, but the vids are a great way to get an up-to-date overview of what entire labs have been up to over the last few years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Nov. 2014
Highs and mids for YouTube music vids were crisp and well defined, and though the setup didn't lack for low end, perhaps a sub out would have been a nice addition for those who like to feel – as well as hear – the thunder.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Keep steady with its 5-axis stabilization while shooting vids.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
There isn’t a lot of brand new stuff, but the vids are a great way to get an up-to-date overview of what entire labs have been up to over the last few years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Nov. 2014
Highs and mids for YouTube music vids were crisp and well defined, and though the setup didn't lack for low end, perhaps a sub out would have been a nice addition for those who like to feel – as well as hear – the thunder.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Keep steady with its 5-axis stabilization while shooting vids.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vid
Noun
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The Rally Monkey is born, thanks to the Angels’ video crew playing a clip from the 1994 film Ace Ventura, Pet Detective on the JumboTron.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Divers off the coast of Mexico recently tried to free a humpback whale wrapped up in fishing gear — with a shark in tow, video shows.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Michigan is currently the only state that has a policy to videotape strip searches.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Those videotapes, along with other digital videos, photographs and papers, are now part of the Castellano Family Collection held by the San Jose State University Library and the San Jose Public Library at the MLK Jr. Main Library downtown.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Vid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vid. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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