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Definition of video noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

video

noun
 
/ˈvɪdiəʊ/
 
/ˈvɪdiəʊ/
(plural videos)
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  1. [uncountable] a system of recording moving pictures and sound, either using a digital method of storing data or (in the past) using videotape
    • A wedding is the perfect subject for video.
    • on video The robbery was captured on video.
    • Most of the movie was shot on digital video.
    Extra Examples
    • I can't find the video channel on this television.
    • The jury watched video footage of the riots.
    • The speech was broadcast via a video link to thousands standing outside.
    • Video files can be readily transmitted over digital broadband.
    • You need a broadband internet connection to stream video online.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • live
    • real-time
    • interactive
    verb + video
    • stream
    video + noun
    • camera
    • card
    • equipment
    preposition
    • on video
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  2. (also video clip)
    [countable, uncountable] a short film or recording of an event, made using digital technology and viewed on a computer, especially over the internet
    • The school made a short promotional video.
    • More than a million people have watched a video of the incident.
    • She posted a series of videos on the internet.
    • Upload your videos and share them with friends and family online.
    • This phone can store up to 20 hours of video.
    Extra Examples
    • a security video of the attack
    • This article and the accompanying video takes you through each stage step by step.
    • Their teacher showed them a video about the Inuit.
    • He posted a video on his website
    • An amateur video of the crash failed to reveal the cause.
    • You can view and share video clips on this website.
    Topics Computersa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • hour-long
    • ten-minute
    • etc.
    verb + video
    • create
    • do
    • film
    video + noun
    • cassette
    • tape
    • library
    preposition
    • video of
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  3. [countable]
    (also music video)
    a short film made by a pop or rock band to be shown with a song when it is played on television or online
    • The group's new video will be released next month.
    • The band are in Iceland doing a video shoot.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • hour-long
    • ten-minute
    • etc.
    verb + video
    • create
    • do
    • film
    video + noun
    • cassette
    • tape
    • library
    preposition
    • video of
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  4. (also videotape)
    [uncountable, countable] a type of magnetic tape used in the past for recording moving pictures and sound; a box containing this tape, also called a video cassette
    • on video The movie was released on video later that year.
    Extra Examples
    • The thief was caught on video as he pocketed watches and rings.
    • They used to sell both blank and pre-recorded videos.
    Topics TV, radio and newsa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • live
    • real-time
    • interactive
    verb + video
    • stream
    video + noun
    • camera
    • card
    • equipment
    preposition
    • on video
    See full entry
  5. [countable] a copy of a film, programme, etc. recorded on videotape
    • We used to rent videos nearly every weekend.
    Collocations Cinema/​the moviesCinema/​the moviesWatching
    • go to/​take somebody to (see) a film
    • go to/​sit in (British English) the cinema/(North American English) the (movie) theater
    • rent a film/​DVD
    • download/​stream a film
    • burn/​copy/​rip a DVD
    • see/​watch a film/​DVD/​preview/​trailer
    Showing
    • show/​screen a film
    • promote/​distribute/​review a film
    • (British English) be on at the cinema
    • be released on/​come out on/​be out on DVD
    • captivate/​delight/​grip/​thrill the audience
    • do well/​badly at the box office
    • get a lot of/​live up to the hype
    Film-making
    • write/​co-write a film/​script/​screenplay
    • direct/​produce/​make/​shoot/​edit a film/​sequel
    • make a romantic comedy/​a thriller/​an action movie
    • do/​work on a sequel/​remake
    • film/​shoot the opening scene/​an action sequence/​footage (of something)
    • compose/​create/​do/​write the soundtrack
    • cut/​edit (out) a scene/​sequence
    Acting
    • have/​get/​do an audition
    • get/​have/​play a leading/​starring/​supporting role
    • play a character/​James Bond/​the bad guy
    • act in/​appear in/​star in a film/​remake
    • do/​perform/​attempt a stunt
    • work in/​make it big in Hollywood
    • forge/​carve/​make/​pursue a career in Hollywood
    Describing films
    • the camera pulls back/​pans over something/​zooms in (on something)
    • the camera focuses on something/​lingers on something
    • shoot somebody/​show somebody in extreme close-up
    • use odd/​unusual camera angles
    • be filmed/​shot on location/​in a studio
    • be set/​take place in London/​in the ’60s
    • have a happy ending/​plot twist
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • hour-long
    • ten-minute
    • etc.
    verb + video
    • create
    • do
    • film
    video + noun
    • cassette
    • tape
    • library
    preposition
    • video of
    See full entry
  6. (also video cassette recorder)
    [countable]
    (abbreviation VCR)
    (British English) a piece of equipment used, especially in the past, to record and play films and TV programmes on video
    • I never even learned to programme the video.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + video
    • programme
    • set
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  7. Word Origin1930s: from Latin videre ‘to see’, on the pattern of audio.
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