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Videos - 3 dictionary results

vid⋅e⋅o

[vid-ee-oh]
–noun
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. music video.
–adjective
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.

Origin:
1930–35; < L vidē(re) to see + -o as in audio

music video

–noun
a commercial videotape featuring a performance of a popular song, often through a stylized dramatization by the performers with lip-synching and special effects.
Also called video, video record.
vid·e·o   (vĭd'ē-ō')   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to television, especially televised images.
  2. Of or relating to videotaped productions or videotape equipment and technology.
  3. Computer Science Of or relating to the production of images on video displays.
n.   pl. vid·e·os
  1. The visual portion of a televised broadcast.
  2. Television: a star of stage, screen, and video.
  3. A videocassette or videotape, especially one containing a recording of a movie, music performance, or television program.
  4. A music video.
  5. Computer Science The appearance of text and graphics on a video display.

[From Latin videō, first person sing. present tense of vidēre, to see; see vide.]
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