American English

How to pronounce videos

noun · verbA1Very common word
VIHdeeohz

/ˈvɪ.ɾi.oʊz/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Form of video

Videos can be a plural noun or the third-person singular form of the verb video.

Recordings of moving pictures, usually with sound, that people can watch on screens.

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Meanings & examples

plural noun

Recordings of moving pictures, usually with sound, that people can watch on screens.

We watched funny videos on the internet.

She sent me videos of her new apartment.

third-person singular verb

Records moving pictures of someone or something, usually with sound.

She videos her daughter's performances.

He videos local concerts for the community.

Useful expressions

video call

A phone or internet call in which people can see each other.

Let's have a video call tonight.

video game

A game played on a computer, game console, or other electronic screen.

My son loves video games.

music video

A short video made to accompany a song.

That singer has a new music video.

Related words & forms

Write videoing, not videoeing.