Spanish word

videoclip

Pronunciation

IPA/biðeoˈklip/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmusic video

Example

El nuevo videoclip del grupo salió ayer.

The group's new music video came out yesterday.

Illustration for videoclip (music video)

More examples

He visto el videoclip y me ha gustado.

I saw the music video and liked it.

Core concept

Short filmed sequence made to accompany a song.

Common phrases

  • ver un videoclip

    watch a music video

  • compartir videoclip

    share a music video

  • estrenar videoclip

    premiere a music video

Similar words

vídeo: Recorded moving images saved or played back as a video file or program.
vídeo musical: Short filmed production made to accompany a piece of music with synchronized visuals.
clip: Brief excerpt cut from a longer recording, showing a single moment or highlight.
spot: Short filmed spot created for advertising and intended for broadcast or online promotion.

Definition in Spanish

Un vídeo breve que acompaña a una canción y se crea para ilustrarla o promocionarla.

Word origin

Borrowed from English video + clip, where video means moving image and clip means short fragment, and adopted into Spanish to name a brief filmed piece created to illustrate or promote a song.

Usage tips

  • Speakers commonly say el videoclip de followed by an artist or song to refer to that song's music video, while formal writing often uses vídeo musical.

Other meanings

  • video clipnoun

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