video
- 01 A1 Beginner
n.a short film or recording that you watch on a phone, computer, or TV.
n.a digital or analogue recording of moving visual images, often accompanied by sound.
Simple“She sent me a funny video of her cat playing with a ball.”
In context“The marketing team uploaded a promotional video to the company's social media channels to generate interest in the upcoming product launch.”
- 02 A2 Elementary
n.the system or technology used for recording and showing moving pictures.
n.the electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media.
Simple“The sound on this laptop is great, but the video is a bit blurry.”
In context“High-definition video requires significant bandwidth to stream without buffering, especially during peak usage hours.”
- 03 A2 Elementary
v.to record an event or a person using a camera.
v.to capture moving images using a digital camera or mobile device.
Simple“He decided to video the entire wedding ceremony so they could watch it later.”
In context“Witnesses began to video the incident on their smartphones, providing the police with crucial evidence for the subsequent investigation.”
UsageThe verb is transitive and requires a direct object.
Usage video a fake · video for nine · video my interview
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videōbor. English video From the root vide of Latin videō (“to see”) + -o, formed in analogy to audio.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.