video

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meaning in plain English

Moving pictures you watch on a screen, like a show or a movie.

Picture a video as a tiny TV in your pocket, playing moving pictures wherever you go.

for example

We watched a funny cat video on my phone last night.

Imagine you’re holding a tiny screen in your hand. When you press play, you see people or things moving and making sounds—that’s a video. It’s like a snapshot that comes to life for a little while.