home video
noun
plural home videos
1
: a homemade video (see video entry 1 sense 1) that is not usually intended for commercial release or distribution
We showed our friends home videos of our vacation in the Caribbean.
People are consuming millions of hours of shaky, selfie-quality home video on their phones every day.—
Karen Bussone
Karen Bussone… make a home video, using a cell phone or camera, of yourself performing your selection.—The Brunswick Beacon (Shallotte, North Carolina)
The Brunswick Beacon (Shallotte, North Carolina)2
: prerecorded video (see video entry 1 sense 1a) marketed for home viewing
The popular TV series … returns to home video with the DVD and Blu-ray releases of … Season Three.—Mike Spring
Mike SpringIt's not clear when other [streaming] platforms will add season four, but it usually takes several months for new seasons to receive a home video release …—Business Insider US
Business Insider USExamples of home video in a Sentence
the latest releases in home video
We watched a home video of their wedding.
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They’re not even released on U.S home video or streaming services, so the current retrospective (running August 16th through the 22nd) is truly essential viewing.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
The stablecoin wars, like the battle for home video, will not be decided by better tech or incumbency, but by the applications.
—Christian Catalini
jane Wu, Harvard Business Review, 6 Aug. 2024
He was spotlighted in a 2005 American Masters special on PBS, and Button Down Concert, a home video based on his classic routines, arrived the following year.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 July 2024
Simmons had a hugely successful career with exercise home videos, releasing 65 fitness videos and selling more than 20 million copies, his website says.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
The stablecoin wars, like the battle for home video, will not be decided by better tech or incumbency, but by the applications.
—Christian Catalini
jane Wu, Harvard Business Review, 6 Aug. 2024
He was spotlighted in a 2005 American Masters special on PBS, and Button Down Concert, a home video based on his classic routines, arrived the following year.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 July 2024
Simmons had a hugely successful career with exercise home videos, releasing 65 fitness videos and selling more than 20 million copies, his website says.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
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“Home video.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20video. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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