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video recording

video recording

6 2.2
A film of moving images with sound that you can watch later
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ/
translation icon : grabación de video
  • Ethnographic research often includes data from formal interviews, video recordings, and photographs of the people and places of the study.
  • audio/video recording
  • made a video recording
  • video recordings of previous interviews

And the father said, well, that's what video recordings are for.

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Examples

  • After editing, the final video recording of the documentary was ready for release.

  • If there is a video recording, we have to find it.

  • Once parents signed the consent form, the audio and video recording of the groups began.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Teachers were asked to dress professionally for their video recording, as the camera would be focused exclusively on them.

    Academic text (2013)
  • When rehearsing by themselves, students made a video recording and evaluated it.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Following the first video recorded session with the caregivers, a baseline video recording was collected.

    Academic text (2012)
  • A research assistant and I reviewed the video recordings and transcribed the children's verbal and musical utterances.

    Academic text (2015)
  • He watched a fascinating movie from the video recording his friend made of the broadcast.

  • The video recording of the concert allows fans to relive the best moments of the performance.

Synonyms

video
vsvideo recording
1.0

A recording of moving pictures used for entertainment or information

records both picture and sound for movies or television
footage
vsvideo recording
  • Literature
932 3.8

Recorded video used in news or films

is the final recorded capture with both picture and sound for viewing
taping
vsvideo recording
  • Archaic
30 3.2

A recording of sound or video made on tape

describes recording on that medium, not necessarily including both picture and sound
tape recording
vsvideo recording
  • Archaic
17 2.9

Sound or pictures saved on long plastic tape for playing later

records both picture and sound rather than only one type of content
video file
vsvideo recording
  • Specialized
9 2.3

A computer file that stores moving pictures and sound, like an MP4

is the recorded picture and sound, not only the digital format

How Long

feature film
40 2.8
television program
  • US
26 1.0
video recording
6 2.2
short subject
  • US
2 6.5
clip
526 1.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

video + recording

The meaning is directly and compositional: a 'video recording' is a recording that captures video, which is the predictable combination of 'video' (moving images) + 'recording' (saved sounds/images). This noun–noun compound follows a common cross-linguistic pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Video recording comes from two simple parts: video, which originally means 'I see', and recording, which means saving sound or images. So it literally means a saved moving picture with sound, and that is why we use it for a saved movie, TV clip, or camera tape.