DVD

an optical disk that can store a very large amount of digital data, as text, music, or images.

Origin of DVD

1990–95; originally d(igital)v(ideo)d(isk); then d(igital)v(ersatile)d(isk); now an abbreviation only

Words nearby DVD

duyker, D.V., dvaita, dvandva, Dvapara Yuga, DVD, DVD-A, DVD writer, DVI, dvija, Dvina

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Example sentences from the Web for DVD

And hey, in six months time, they will be on DVD and they are just going to run together anyway.
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth|Alex Suskind|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The DVD was accompanied by a personalized basketball jersey and a piece of polished amber.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A police officer sent a DVD copy to the league five months ago.
It’s Time to Get More Women in the NFL Boardroom|Robert Silverman|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And most of the movies shown on the televisions in the yard were rentals of whatever Hollywood released on DVD that week.
Prisoners Get Cultural Fix with 8-Tracks and Bootleg Cassettes|Daniel Genis|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I used to sneak the DVD up to my room at night and watch it with headphones in the dark.
A Love Letter to ‘The Notebook,’ a Melodrama That Commits to Its Sentimentality|Teo Bugbee|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I set up the laptop on a dry bit of rock and booted it from the DVD with her watching.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for DVD

DVD

abbreviation for

digital versatile or digital video disk: an optical disk used to store audio, video, or computer data, esp feature films for home viewing

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Cultural definitions for DVD

DVD

An abbreviation for digital versatile disc or digital video disc. A DVD is a high-capacity disc storage system. It is often preferred to move videotapes for its superior sound and video quality.

Scientific definitions for DVD

DVD

[ dē′vē-dē′ ]

A compact disk designed to store large amounts of data, especially high-resolution audio-visual material.

单词	dvd
释义	DVD an optical disk that can store a very large amount of digital data, as text, music, or images. Origin of DVD 1990–95; originally d(igital)v(ideo)d(isk); then d(igital)v(ersatile)d(isk); now an abbreviation only Words nearby DVD duyker, D.V., dvaita, dvandva, Dvapara Yuga, DVD, DVD-A, DVD writer, DVI, dvija, Dvina Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for DVD And hey, in six months time, they will be on DVD and they are just going to run together anyway. ‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth\|Alex Suskind\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The DVD was accompanied by a personalized basketball jersey and a piece of polished amber. Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs\|Ben Jacobs\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A police officer sent a DVD copy to the league five months ago. It’s Time to Get More Women in the NFL Boardroom\|Robert Silverman\|September 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And most of the movies shown on the televisions in the yard were rentals of whatever Hollywood released on DVD that week. Prisoners Get Cultural Fix with 8-Tracks and Bootleg Cassettes\|Daniel Genis\|August 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I used to sneak the DVD up to my room at night and watch it with headphones in the dark. A Love Letter to ‘The Notebook,’ a Melodrama That Commits to Its Sentimentality\|Teo Bugbee\|June 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I set up the laptop on a dry bit of rock and booted it from the DVD with her watching. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for DVD DVD abbreviation for digital versatile or digital video disk: an optical disk used to store audio, video, or computer data, esp feature films for home viewing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for DVD DVD An abbreviation for digital versatile disc or digital video disc. A DVD is a high-capacity disc storage system. It is often preferred to move videotapes for its superior sound and video quality. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for DVD DVD [ dē′vē-dē′ ] A compact disk designed to store large amounts of data, especially high-resolution audio-visual material. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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