video

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

Freq #1267

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

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

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Forms videoedvideoingvideos

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

Related forms audioaudiovisualradio televisionvideogram

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
- Technology & Computing

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