video game

noun

: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen

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Tesla, which may have done more than any other carmaker to popularize the current in-car touchscreen aesthetic, took this trend to its logical conclusion by adding in the ability to play graphically intensive video games like CyberPunk 2077. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024 For more than 20 years, British company The Game Creators has offered various kinds of video game development software, some more consumer-friendly than others. Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024 Trump has courted young men by appearing on the social media platforms of men with huge followings, from YouTuber Logan Paul to video game streamer Adin Ross to doing interviews podcasting giant Joe Rogan. Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 In an era where big-budget, AAA projects continue to define the video game industry — for better or for worse — a few publishers and studios are making their mark using popular games from the past. Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for video game 

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video game was in 1973

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“Video game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20game. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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