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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In the latest sneak peek of the series, released on Netflix's YouTube channel, survivors can be seen sharing their memories of pre-Katrina New Orleans, including home videos, childhood photos and more.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 July 2025
Footage from 1993 home video; Erika Glidden pictured in a crib surrounded by pillows and blankets.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
This release of Sorcerer is full of the kind of extra content that seems to be omitted from so many home video releases these days.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In the formative years of the home video market, no one wanted to put out a flop on VHS (nor later on DVD).
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 July 2025
Footage from 1993 home video; Erika Glidden pictured in a crib surrounded by pillows and blankets.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
This release of Sorcerer is full of the kind of extra content that seems to be omitted from so many home video releases these days.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In the formative years of the home video market, no one wanted to put out a flop on VHS (nor later on DVD).
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Home video.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20video. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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