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video British & World English

the recording, reproducing, or broadcasting of moving visual images

S-video British & World English

a method of transmitting high-quality television signals from a video recorder, video camera, etc. by sending the signals for chrominance and luminance separately

CD video (abbreviation: CDV) British & World English

a video system in which both sound and picture are recorded on compact disc

home video British & World English

a film on videotape for viewing at home

music video British & World English

a videotaped performance of a recorded popular song, usually accompanied by dancing and visual images interpreting the lyrics

video card British & World English

a printed circuit board controlling output to a display screen

video chat British & World English

a face-to-face conversation held over the Internet by means of webcams and dedicated software

video diary British & World English

a series of video recordings made by an individual over a period of time, focusing on their experiences, thoughts, and feelings

video game British & World English

a game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a monitor or other display

video link British & World English

an electronic facility that enables audiovisual communication between people in different locations

video mail British & World English

email that contains a video file or a hypertext link to such a file

video nasty British & World English

a film on video that contains scenes that are considered to be gratuitously and offensively violent or pornographic

video pill British & World English

a capsule containing a tiny camera that, when swallowed, transmits photographs of the stomach and intestines to a recording device

scratch video British & World English

a video made by mixing together short clips into a single film with a synchronized soundtrack

video arcade British & World English

an indoor area containing coin-operated video games

video camera British & World English

a camera for recording images on videotape or for transmitting them to a monitor screen

video jockey British & World English

a person who introduces and plays music videos on television

video piracy British & World English

the unauthorized and illegal production and sale of copies of commercial video films

video amplifier British & World English

a device designed to amplify the wide range of frequencies present in video signals and deliver the signal to the picture tube of a television set

video frequency British & World English

a frequency in the range used for video signals in television

video recorder British & World English

a device which, when linked to a television set, can be used to record programmes and play videotapes

full-motion video British & World English

digital video data that is transmitted or stored on video discs for real-time reproduction on a computer (or other multimedia system) at a rate of not less than 25 frames per second

video on demand British & World English

a system in which viewers choose their own filmed entertainment, by means of a PC or interactive TV system, from a wide available selection

digital video recorder British & World English

a programmable electronic device that writes audio and video input, typically from a television signal, to a rewritable hard disk

personal video recorder British & World English

a device that records television programmes on to a hard disk and allows manipulation of programmes while they are being transmitted

video display terminal (abbreviation: VDT) British & World English

a device for displaying input signals as characters on a screen, typically a monitor

videodisc British & World English

a CD-ROM or other disc used to store visual images

videophone British & World English

a telephone device transmitting and receiving a visual image as well as sound

videocassette British & World English

a cassette of videotape

videoconference British & World English

a conference in which participants in different locations are able to communicate with each other in sound and vision

videocassette recorder British & World English

another term for video recorder.

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music video English-French

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