I. ˈvi-dē-ˌō noun
Etymology: Latin vidē re to see + -o (as in audio )
Date: 1937
1. : television ; also : the visual portion of television
2. : videotape : as
a. : a recording of a motion picture or television program for playing through a television set
b. : a videotaped performance of a song often featuring an interpretation of the lyrics through visual images
3. : a recording similar to a videotape but stored in digital form (as on an optical disk or a computer's hard drive)
II. adjective
Date: 1935
1. : being, relating to, or used in the transmission or reception of the television image
a video channel
— compare audio
2. : being, relating to, or involving images on a television screen or computer display
a video terminal