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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Most of the live footage has appeared before, on the posthumous Live in New York City album and home video in the Eighties.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
Since long before the rise of home video, in the nineteen-eighties, most people have seen many more films at home than in a movie theatre.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
The heartfelt track opens with a home video audio snippet of Uchis’ mother wishing her a good morning as the Colombian crooner serenades someone close to her in her life.
—Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This isn't the first time a home video camera has captured wildlife antics.
—Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for home video
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
Since long before the rise of home video, in the nineteen-eighties, most people have seen many more films at home than in a movie theatre.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
The heartfelt track opens with a home video audio snippet of Uchis’ mother wishing her a good morning as the Colombian crooner serenades someone close to her in her life.
—Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This isn't the first time a home video camera has captured wildlife antics.
—Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for home video
Cite this Entry
“Home video.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20video. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share