video game
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈvɪdioʊ ɡeɪm/
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- Parents took for granted that their children played video games in their leisure time.
- play video games
- buy a video game
- video game player
No is the very first video game ever made is pong.
- No is the very first video game ever made is pong.
- OK, imagine your job is literally to play video games all day.
- I mean, immersive video games could be like that, right?
- It is very much because he plays video games, watches DVDs, doesn't work.
- And it's just video games are designed to squeeze.
- They tend to feel like a video game with bad rendering.
- So you're less like, so you can play video games, video.
Examples
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Many children prefer video games to outdoor activities during their free time.
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And I play video games myself right now.
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His favorite activity is playing video games.
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Make no mistake about it; video games can be a great use of free time.
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I had recently started playing the video game Sea of Thieves.
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Research shows that kids who play video games develop better spatial skills and hand-eye coordination.
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On weekends, I enjoy playing video games with my friends online.
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This new video game has stunning graphics and engaging gameplay that keeps players entertained.
Synonyms
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An activity with rules that people play for fun or competition
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A game played on a computer for fun or competition
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3.1
A video game with short, fast levels and simple controls that gets harder
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3.4
A small simple game inside a larger video game or app
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2.8
A video game that lets you play basketball on a computer, console, or phone
A game you play on a computer or game console
A fast game that needs quick reflexes, with short levels, simple controls and rising difficulty
How Complex
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an electronic game played by controlling images on a screen' is directly derivable from combining 'video' (moving images) with 'game' (a recreational contest); a B1 learner who knows both constituents will infer it refers to a game involving video/images on a screen. Noun–noun compounding of this type is common in English and other languages, so the relation is fully compositional and immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Video game comes from joining video (moving pictures on a screen) and game (play or competition). Because people controlled the moving pictures to play, the name came to mean 'an electronic game played on a screen'.