Mao-tai (iou) and video 1, noun (oh)

Mao-tai (iou)

Mao-tai noun. M20.
[A town in SW China.]
A strong sorghum-based liquor distilled in SW China.

[C] a copy of a Film or Television programme, or a series of events, recorded on videotape
hire BrE /rent AmE a Video
::How much does it cost to hire videos?
::Let's stay at Home and watch a Video .
:: Rewind the Video right to the beginning.
::The school will be making a Video of the play.
on Video
::The movie has not yet been released on Video .
::coming soon to a Video store near you
[C] a plastic box containing special tape for recording programmes and films on Television
-synonym videotape videotape, Video cassette Video cassette
::Have we got a blank Video (=one with nothing recorded on it yet) anywhere?
[C] British English a machine used to record Television programmes or show videos
-synonym VCR VCR, Video cassette recorder Video cassette recorder
programme/set the Video
::Can you set the Video to record the Football match?
[U] the process of recording or showing Television programmes, films, real events etc on videotape
::The course aims to help children learn through Video.
[C] a short Film that is made to go with a particular piece of popular Music
-synonym Music Video Music Video
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
rent/get a Video also hire a Video British English
watch a Video
rewind a Video (=move to an earlier part of a Video by pressing a button)
fast-forward a Video (=move to a later part of a Video by pressing a button)
pause a Video (=stop a Video for a short time)
make a Video
Home Video (=a Video of your family, a holiday etc that you make yourself)
promotional Video (=a Video of a product etc that is intended to help sell it)
on Video
Video shop BrE
Video store American English

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