VIDEO


Meaning of VIDEO in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

A ~ is a film or television programme recorded on tape for people to watch on a television set.

...the makers of films and ~s.

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2.

Video is the system of recording films and events on tape so that people can watch them on a television set.

She has watched the race on ~.

...manufacturers of audio and ~ equipment.

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3.

A ~ is a machine that you can use to record television programmes and play ~tapes on a television set. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use VCR )

He’d set the ~ for 8.00.

= ~ recorder, VCR

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4.

If you ~ a television programme or event, you record it on tape using a ~ recorder or ~ camera, so that you can watch it later. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use tape , ~tape )

She had been ~ing the highlights of the tournament...

= ~tape, tape

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5.

Video is a system by which you can see television images or films on your computer, rather than on a television set.

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