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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Many live online as photo albums stored in iCloud, playlists curated on Spotify, home videos in Dropbox, and archives of emails and messages that tell your story.
—Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
All of the home video systems under development included a storage medium—film, magnetic tape, nonmagnetic tape, and vinyl discs of various size and composition—and a device to play back the audio and video in high resolution.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
That changed when Kennedy showed Sheehy his vast collection of home videos that documented most of his underwater excursions with Willy.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
The movie gained a huge following during the 1980s home video era, spawning multiple sequels, a beloved TV series, and an enduring fanbase.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
All of the home video systems under development included a storage medium—film, magnetic tape, nonmagnetic tape, and vinyl discs of various size and composition—and a device to play back the audio and video in high resolution.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
That changed when Kennedy showed Sheehy his vast collection of home videos that documented most of his underwater excursions with Willy.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
The movie gained a huge following during the 1980s home video era, spawning multiple sequels, a beloved TV series, and an enduring fanbase.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Home video.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20video. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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