video

A1 Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˈvɪd.i.oʊ/ UK /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/ See IPA manual

Freq #1267

Meanings

1

noun
A recording of moving pictures and sound that you can watch on a screen.

We made a video of our daughter's first birthday.
2

noun
A short film clip, often shared online.

She posted a funny video of her cat on social media.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a recording of moving... video recording

2 noun · a short film clip, often... clipvid

Word family

Forms videoedvideoingvideos

Derived forms direct-to-videoshot-on-videovideo-gamevideo-oculographyvideo-sharingvideomalaise

Related forms audioaudiovisualradio televisionvideogram

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Phrases (8)

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watch a video
to view a recorded or streamed video

Verb + noun
live video
a video broadcast in real time rather than recorded in advance

Adjective + noun
record a video
to capture moving images and sound on a device

Verb + noun
share a video
to send or make a video available to others

Verb + noun
upload a video
to transfer a video file from a device to the internet

Verb + noun
viral video
a video that spreads rapidly and widely across the internet

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Video, recorded in English from the 1930s, is Latin for “I see.” It comes from the same Latin verb, videre, “to see,” that lies behind view.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videōbor. English video From the root vide of Latin videō (“to see”) + -o, formed in analogy to audio.

videō Latin

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# video

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈvɪd.i.oʊ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/
**Frequency rank:** 1267

## Meanings
1. A recording of moving pictures and sound that you can watch on a screen.
2. A short film clip, often shared online.

## Examples
- We made a video of our daughter's first birthday.
- She posted a funny video of her cat on social media.

## Derived Forms
- direct-to-video
- shot-on-video
- video-game
- video-oculography
- video-sharing
- videomalaise

## Related Forms
- audio
- audiovisual
- radio
- television
- videogram

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: videō

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videōbor. English video From the root vide of Latin videō (“to see”) + -o, formed in analogy to audio.

## AI Etymology
Video: The etymological chain runs Proto-Indo-European *weyd- -> Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti -> Proto-Indo-European *-yeti -> Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti -> Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti -> Proto-Italic *widēō -> Latin videō -> English video. From the root vide of Latin videō (“to see”) + -o, formed in analogy to audio. A key historical form is Latin videō. In present-day use, it can mean a recording of moving pictures and sound that you can watch on a screen, or a short film clip, often shared online. Derived formations include direct-to-video, shot-on-video, video-game, video-oculography, video-sharing.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception

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