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video call
/ˈvɪd.i.əʊ kɔːl/
[/ˈvɪd.i.əʊ kɔːl/]
face-to-face online talk
Beginnernoun
Definition
A phone or computer call in which the people can see each other on screen.
Example
They had a long video call with the grandparents so the children could show their new puppy.
They had a long video call with the grandparents so the children could show their new puppy.
Etymology
'Video' from Latin 'videre' (to see) plus 'call'; the term spread with broadband.
How & Where It’s Used
A now-common way to speak with distant family or hold remote meetings.