video-chatting

Remote visual conversation

Video-chatting is communicating with someone through a live video and audio connection, typically over the internet.

The activity became commonplace with smartphones and apps like FaceTime and Zoom: We've been video-chatting with Grandma every Sunday since she moved.

technology

webcam

Computer-mounted video capture device

platform · app · Zoom · Skype · FaceTime · latency · lag · buffering · resolution · VoIP

professional

telecommuting

Employment from afar

  • meetingGathering for discussion
  • conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
  • webinarInternet-hosted interactive presentation

interview · collaboration · presentation · coworking · standup · one-on-one · brainstorming · onboarding · networking · consulting

communication

conversation

Exchange of spoken ideas

talking · synchronous · real-time · live · simultaneous · back-and-forth · exchange · speaking · listening · turn-taking

connection

bonding

Forming close connections

reunion · face-to-face · faraway · overseas · family · friends · grandparents · relationships · maintaining · companionship

socializing

hangout

Frequented gathering place

meetup · celebration · birthday · shower · reunion · mingling · hosting · icebreaker · trivia · karaoke

Opposites
communication modality

video-chattingtexting

Sending typed mobile messages

phone call · audio call · emailing · instant messaging · telegraphing

connection vs. isolation

video-chattingisolation

Complete separation from others

incommunicado · ghosting · disconnection · radio silence · no contact

Family

video, chat, chatting, chatted, chats, chatter, chatty, videos, videoed

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G