Definition of VIDEO

video

Meanings

Plural: videmus, videoes, videos

Noun

  • the visible part of a television transmission
  • a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)
  • (computer science) the appearance of text and graphics on a video display
  • broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; ; - Ernie Kovacs
    • "she is a star of screen and video"
  • Television, a television show, or a movie.
  • A short film clip, with or without audio (as in a music video, or one of the plethora of user-generated short movies on sites such as YouTube).
  • A motion picture stored on VHS or some other format.
  • VHS.

Verb

  • To record using a video camera, to videotape
  • To record a television program
  • To visually record (activity, or a motion picture) in general, with or without sound.

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der.
Proto-Italic *widēō
Latin videōbor.
English video
From the root vide of Latin videō (“I see”) + -o, formed in analogy to audio.

Synonyms

clip, picture, telecasting, television, TV, vid, video recording

Scrabble Score: 9

video is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
video is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
video is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

video is a valid Words With Friends word