German word

Video

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈviːdeːo/

Meaning

  • neuter nounvideo

Example

Ich schicke dir die Videos morgen.

I'll send you the videos tomorrow.

Illustration for Video (video)

More examples

Kannst du das Video bitte kurz zusammenfassen?

Could you please briefly summarize the video?

Core concept

A replayable sequence of moving pictures stored as a file or carried on tape.

Common phrases

  • Video analysieren

    analyze video

  • Video transkribieren

    transcribe video

  • Video zusammenfassen

    summarize video

Similar words

Film: A longer, directed visual work made to tell a story or present a production.
Videoclip: A short edited visual work featuring music or selected scenes.
Livestream: Moving pictures broadcast live as they reach viewers in real time.
Aufnahme: A saved recording of images and sound made during a recording session.

Definition in German

Eine als Datei, Band oder Stream vorhandene Aufzeichnung bewegter Bilder.

Word origin

German Video was borrowed from English video, whose form ultimately comes from Latin videō, meaning 'I see'.

Usage tips

  • Video is neuter: das Video, with the regular plural die Videos.

Other meanings

  • footagenoun
  • recordingnoun

Opposites

  • Audioaudionoun

Related words

  • Videotranskriptvideo transcriptnoun
  • Videomaterialvideo footagenoun
  • Videokameravideo cameranoun

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