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DVD

DVD

248 1.0
A flat round disc that holds movies, music and other data for playing on a disc player or computer
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːˌviːˈdiː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : DVD
  • The scheme now has a waiting list, and last year a DVD and an advice booklet were produced.
  • a DVD player
  • available on DVD
  • DVD format

But no, his his, his DVD of his fights, his highlights.

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Examples

  • How much does it typically then make in DVD rentals and sales?

  • We must get hold of that DVD.

    Johnny English (2003)

  • You got a DVD player in here?

    Shooting Stars (2023)

  • It's written on the DVD cover.

    Made in Romania (2010)

  • The video system on the bus was playing a DVD over and over.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Did you get the DVD?

    For a Good Time, Call... (2012)

  • If there is a DVD included, instructions for viewing the DVD should also be included.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Snow White was followed by Matter of Time, a DVD projection produced for the Berkeley Art Museum.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Owns a yoga DVD.

    People Like Us (2012)

  • I bought a classic movie on DVD to watch with my friends this weekend.

Synonyms

videodisk
vsDVD
  • Archaic
4.8

A disk that stores a movie you can play on TV

stores various media including music and other data and plays on dedicated players

How Big

BD
1 5.1
DVD
  • Specialized
248 1.0
CD
396 1.4

Surface Forms

DVD singular
DVDs plural

Morphology

DVD = D + V + D

DVD is an initialism whose letters stand for words (e.g., Digital Video Disc) but the letters themselves do not transparently convey the meaning to learners, and the term is lexicalized as a single unit.

Etymology

DVD stands for Digital, Video, and Disc, and some people also call it Digital Versatile Disc. Think of a CD: a DVD is a similar shiny disc that holds much more 'data', so it's used to play movies and store files.