Word
video conference
Countable noun
Definition
n. a meeting held over the internet using video and sound.
n. a formal or informal meeting conducted via a videolink, typically involving multiple participants in separate geographic locations.
Examples
“We have a video conference with the team every Monday.”
“Since many employees work from home, the manager organizes a weekly video conference to discuss project updates and maintain team morale.”
“The shift toward remote work has made the video conference an essential tool for international corporations, though it requires stable bandwidth to ensure high-quality transmission of both audio and video.”
Examples
simple
“We have a video conference with the team every Monday.”
contextual
“Since many employees work from home, the manager organizes a weekly video conference to discuss project updates and maintain team morale.”
complex
“The shift toward remote work has made the video conference an essential tool for international corporations, though it requires stable bandwidth to ensure high-quality transmission of both audio and video.”
Etymology
A compound formed from the Latin-derived video, meaning I see, and conference, from the Latin conferre, meaning to bring together.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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