Korean word

영상

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeongsang

Meaning

  • nounvideo

Example

유튜브에 영상을 올렸어.yu tyu beu e yeong sang eul ol lyeo sseo

I uploaded a video to YouTube.

Illustration for 영상 (video)

More examples

회의에서 영상을 재생했어요.hoe ui e seo yeong sang eul chae saeng hae sseo yo

I played a video at the meeting.

Core concept

Recorded moving images that appear on a screen or are saved as a digital file.

Common phrases

  • 영상을 올리다yeong sang eul ol li da

    upload a video

  • 영상을 찍다yeong sang eul jjik tta

    record a video

  • 영상을 편집하다yeong sang eul pyeon ji pa da

    edit a video

  • 영상을 재생하다yeong sang eul chae saeng ha da

    play a video

Similar words

동영상tongyeongsang: A video file commonly watched, saved, or shared online or through an app.
비디오pidio: Moving pictures recorded with a camera, from a personal recording to a produced video.
영화yeonghwa: A long moving-picture work made to tell a story or share feelings with an audience.
클립keullip: A short piece taken from a longer video or made to show one brief scene.

Definition in Korean

움직이는 장면을 기록하거나 재생하는 화면이나 파일.um ji gi neun chang myeo neul ki ro ka geo na chae saeng ha neun hwa myeo ni na pa il

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean term for an image formed by light, later broadening to include recorded moving images.

Usage tips

  • English footage often emphasizes what was captured, while 영상 (yeongsang, "video") can cover both the captured material and the finished item people watch or upload.

Other meanings

  • footagenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 영상물yeongsangmulvideo contentnoun
  • 영상편집yeongsangpyeonjipvideo editingnoun
  • 영상미yeongsangmivisual beautynoun

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