DVD
noun
: an optical disc using a high-capacity format and containing especially a video recording (such as a movie) or computer data
a collection of DVDs
a film that is now available on DVD
—often used before another nouna DVD player/disk
also
: the high-capacity format used on such a disk
DVD also offers the potential of playing various foreign-language audio tracks. —
Eric K. Gill
Eric K. Gill Examples of DVD in a Sentence
The movie just came out on DVD.
Do you want to pick up a few DVDs for the weekend?
Recent Examples on the Web
Kinds of Kindness is available on digital Aug. 27, then on Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 8.
—Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
The new version arrives on DVD and Blu-ray September 17, which will include the original theatrical release, from Unobstructed View.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
After its initial four-season run on Fox, reruns of the show found new life as part of the Adult Swim lineup on Cartoon Network and on DVD.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 July 2024
At the start, mostly media: the third Lord of the Rings movie on DVD, Angelina Ballerina for my then-2-year-old daughter, esoteric books for my scholarly research.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
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Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
The new version arrives on DVD and Blu-ray September 17, which will include the original theatrical release, from Unobstructed View.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
After its initial four-season run on Fox, reruns of the show found new life as part of the Adult Swim lineup on Cartoon Network and on DVD.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 July 2024
At the start, mostly media: the third Lord of the Rings movie on DVD, Angelina Ballerina for my then-2-year-old daughter, esoteric books for my scholarly research.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
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“DVD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DVD. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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DVD
noun
: a high-capacity plastic disk on which information (as computer data or a movie) is recorded digitally and read by using a laser
Etymology
from digital video disc
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