1 [U] the system of recording moving pictures and sound by using a camera, and showing them using a machine (a video recorder) connected to a television 录像（系统）: We recorded the wedding on video. 我们将婚礼摄录下来。The film is coming out on video in May. 这部电影五月份将以录像带形式发行。

2 (also ˌvideo casˈsette(formal 正式)videotape) [C] a tape or cassette on which you record moving pictures and sound, or on which a film or television programme has been recorded 录像带: Would you like to see the video we made on holiday? 你想不想看我们度假时摄录的那盘录像带？to rent a video 租一盒录像带

3 =VIDEO RECORDERvideo verb [T] (third person singular present videos present participle videoing;past tense past participle videoed) We hired a camera to video the school play. 我们租了一架摄像机把学校戏剧演出摄录下来。