video
[noun]
Synonyms: television, boob tube, box, idiot box, telly, tube, TV

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I. vid‧e‧o¹ S1 W2 /ˈvɪdiəʊ $ -dioʊ/ noun (plural videos)

1. [uncountable and countable] a copy of a film or television programme, or a series of events, recorded on videotape
hire a video British English rent a video American English:
How much does it cost to hire videos?
Let’s stay at home and watch a video.
Rewind the video right to the beginning.
The school will be making a video of the play.
on video
The movie has not yet been released on video.
coming soon to a video store near you

2. [countable] a plastic box containing special tape for recording programmes and films on television Synonym : videotape, video cassette:
Have we got a blank video (=one with nothing recorded on it yet) anywhere?

3. [countable] British English a machine used to record television programmes or show videos Synonym : VCR, video cassette recorder
programme/set the video
Can you set the video to record the football match?

4. [uncountable] the process of recording or showing television programmes, films, real events etc on videotape:
The course aims to help children learn through video.

5. [countable] a short film that is made to go with a particular piece of popular music Synonym : music video

6. [countable] a digital recording of an event, for example one made using a mobile phone:
a video clip shown on the Internet

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II. video² verb (past tense and past participle videoed, present participle videoing) [transitive] British English
to record a television programme, film, or a real event on a video Synonym : videotape, tape American English:
Could you video the movie at 8.00?
A friend videoed the wedding.

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III. video³ adjective
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Latin; Origin: videre 'to see' + English -o (as in audio)]
[only before noun] relating to or used in the process of recording and showing pictures on television ⇒ audio:
video production
video materials for language teaching

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IV. videotape² (also video British English) verb [transitive]
to record a television programme, film, event etc on a video

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video
noun
I. system of recording moving pictures and sound
ADJ. interactive
VIDEO + NOUN camera, equipment, machine, player, recorder, screen | clip, film, footage, image, picture, recording, replay, sequence The jury watched video footage of the riots.
shoot The band are in Iceland doing a video shoot.
channel I can't find the video channel on this television.
game | conferencing | conference, presentation | link The speech was broadcast via a video link to thousands standing outside.
surveillance
PREP. on ~ The film is already out on video.

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video
II. tape/cassette
ADJ. hour-long, ten-minute, etc. | blank | pre-recorded They sell both blank and pre-recorded videos.
amateur, home An amateur video of the crash failed to reveal the cause.
educational, instructional They produce educational videos for learning languages.
music, pop, rock | corporate | promo, promotional | training | exercise, fitness | porn/porno/pornographic, sex | police, security
VERB + VIDEO make | manufacture, produce | release The group's new video will be released next month.
capture sb/sth on, catch sb/sth on The thief was caught on video as he pocketed watches and rings.
rent (out) We rent videos out nearly every weekend.
watch The children can sit for hours watching videos.
show (sb) Their teacher showed them a video about the Romans.
fast-forward, rewind
VIDEO + NOUN cassette | library, rental shop, shop | release a review of the latest video releases
PREP. ~ of a security video of the attack

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video
III. (also
video recorder)
VERB + VIDEO programme, set Did you remember to set the video for ‘Inspector Morse’?

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video

video footage
Police are currently studying video footage to identify the rioters.
a video recording
Can a video recording of an interview with a child be used in a court as evidence?
a video image (=a moving picture on a video)
Video images of the surgery are sent to a special lecture theatre, so that students can observe.
a video clip (=a short video)
You can download video clips from the Internet.
video evidence (=a recording of events, used in a court)
Video evidence of illegal activities can later be used in court.
record something on video
She had no idea that her purchase was being recorded on video.
be captured/caught on video (=recorded on video)
The crime was captured on video.

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