video
word
/ˈvɪdioʊ/
VI-dee-oh
/vˈɪdɪəʊ/
VI-di-oh
Definition
A video is a recording of moving images, usually with sound, that you can watch on a screen. It can be a movie clip, a short online post, a recording of an event, or other visual content.
Usage & Nuances
Very common in everyday English. 'Video' can mean the file/content itself ('I watched a video'), or the act of recording informally in some contexts ('video the event'). Common collocations: 'watch a video', 'upload a video', 'video call', 'music video', 'viral video'.
Spanish: video - vídeoPortuguese (BR): vídeoPortuguese (PT): vídeoChinese (Simplified): 视频Chinese (Traditional): 影片 - 視頻Hindi: वीडियोArabic: فيديو - مقطع فيديوBengali: ভিডিওRussian: видеоJapanese: ビデオVietnamese: videoKorean: 비디오Turkish: videoUrdu: ویڈیوIndonesian: video
Example Sentences
I watched a funny video last night.
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She sent me a video of her cat.
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This video is only two minutes long.
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Did you see the video everyone is talking about?
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I’ll send you the video once it finishes uploading.
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That video went viral in just a few hours.
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