/vid"ee oh'/ , n.
1. Television.
a. the elements of television, as in a program or script, pertaining to the transmission or reception of the image (distinguished from audio ).
b. the video part of a television broadcast.
2. Informal. videotape.
3. Informal. television: She is a star of stage and video.
4. a program, movie, or the like, that is available commercially on videocassette.
5. See music video .
adj.
6. of or pertaining to the electronic apparatus for producing the television picture: video amplifier.
7. of or pertaining to television, esp. the visual elements.
8. of or pertaining to videocassettes, videocassette recorders, music video, etc.: a video shop.
9. pertaining to or employed in the transmission or reception of television pictures.
[ 1930-35; vide ( re ) to see + -o as in AUDIO ]