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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVideo-recording
/ˈvɪd.i.oʊ.rɪˈkɔːr.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An electronic recording of moving visual images and sound, made on magnetic tape, optical disc, or digital storage.
"She watched the video-recording of her graduation ceremony." - 2
The act or process of capturing moving images and sound using an electronic device.
"The security system is configured for continuous video-recording throughout the night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'video', derived from the Latin videre ('to see'), which entered English in the mid-20th century with television technology, and 'recording', from the Latin recordari ('to call to mind, remember'). Together, they emerged in the latter half of the 20th century alongside the development of magnetic tape and digital media capture devices.
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enregistrement vidéo
Transliteration: ã.nə.ʒi.stʁə.mã vi.de.o
"Il a regardé l'enregistrement vidéo de la réunion."
Videoaufzeichnung
Transliteration: ˈviːdeoˌʔaʊfʦaɪçnʊŋ
"Die Polizei untersuchte die Videoaufzeichnung des Vorfalls."
videoregistrazione
Transliteration: vi.de.o.re.dʒi.straˈt͜sjo.ne
"Hanno analizzato la videoregistrazione della telecamera di sicurezza."
videograbación
Transliteration: bi.de.o.ɣɾa.βaˈsjon
"La videograbación muestra claramente lo que sucedió."
gravação de vídeo
Transliteration: ɡɾa.vaˈsãw dʒi ˈvi.di.u
"O investigador examinou a gravação de vídeo."
वीडियो रिकॉर्डिंग
Transliteration: vīḍiyo rikoṛiṅg
"हमने घटना की वीडियो रिकॉर्डिंग देखी।"
录像
Transliteration: lùxiàng
"警方正在检查监控录像。"
비디오 녹화
Transliteration: bideo nokhwa
"우리는 회의의 비디오 녹화를 보았습니다."
ビデオ録画
Transliteration: bideo rokaku
"防犯カメラのビデオ録画を確認しました。"
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