noun / adjective / verb
video
VID-ee-oh/ˈvɪdiəʊ/
Moving images recorded or transmitted electronically, often with sound.
The tablet plays a video with moving images and sound.
Etymology
Video uses the “I see” form of Latin “to see,” chosen as a visual counterpart to audio. Its meaning extended from what appears on a television screen to a recording of moving images.
In context
the video equipment falling to the ground and recording in a skyward direction. The last moments of footage from DI1's video unit
More examples
- She videoed the school performance.
- We watched several short videos before choosing a route.
- He has videoed every stage of the restoration.
Forms
video · videos · videoed · videoing
Similar words
- recording
- Broader; can contain sound without moving images.
- footage
- The recorded moving-image material rather than any electronic presentation.