First Known Use: 1937
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noun vid·eo \ˈvi-dē-ˌō\
: a movie, television show, event, etc., that has been recorded onto a videocassette, DVD, etc., so that it can be watched on a television or computer screen
: a recorded performance of a song in which visual images are shown together with the music
: the moving images that are seen in a recording or broadcast
Full Definition of VIDEO
1
: television; also : the visual portion of television
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: videotape: as a : a recording of a motion picture or television program for playing through a television set b : a videotaped performance of a song often featuring an interpretation of the lyrics through visual images
3
: a recording similar to a videotape but stored in digital form (as on an optical disk or a computer's hard drive)
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Origin of VIDEO
Latin vidēre to see + -o (as in audio)
Related to VIDEO
- Synonyms
- tape, tape recording, vid, videotape
Other Audio Recording Terms
Rhymes with VIDEO
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adjective
: of or relating to the pictures that are seen in a recording or broadcast
: of, relating to, or involving videos that are shown on a television or computer screen
Full Definition of VIDEO
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: 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>
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First Known Use of VIDEO
1935
VIDEO Defined for Kids
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noun vid·eo \ˈvi-dē-ˌō\
Definition of VIDEO for Kids
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: television 1
2
: the visual part of television <Our broken TV showed the video but we couldn't hear the audio.>
3
: 1videotape 1
4
: a recorded performance of a song <a rock video>
Word Root of VIDEO
The Latin word vidēre, meaning “to see”, and its form vīsis give us the roots vid and vis. Words from the Latin vidēre have something to do with seeing. Anything visible is able to be seen. Something evident is able to be seen, sensed, or understood. The video part of a television is the part that is seen, as opposed to the part that is heard. Vision is the ability to see. To visit is to go somewhere to see someone.
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adjective
Definition of VIDEO for Kids
1
: relating to or used in the sending or receiving of television images <a video channel>
2
: being, relating to, or involving images on a television screen or computer display
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