video clip
Brief motion segment
A video clip is a short segment of video footage, typically excerpted from a longer recording or created as a standalone piece.
Clips circulate widely online—news highlights, movie trailers, viral moments: Did you see that video clip of the senator?
The term emphasizes brevity; a full film or documentary wouldn't be called a clip.
Gathered works assembled together
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- best-ofCompilation of highlights
- recapBrief review of events
supercut · lowlight · blooper · trailer · preview · teaser · excerpt · segment
Real-time digital delivery
- playbackReproducing recorded media
- thumbnailReduced preview image
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- bitrateData transfer speed
codec · frame · embed · player · buffer · compression · aspect ratio · HD
Recorded video material
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- shootDischarge or capture
- filmingRecording on camera
- captureTake into custody
B-roll · outtakes · raw footage · dailies · rushes · reel · tape · camcorder
Spreading quickly online
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- hashtagLabeled link for posts
- shareableAble to be divided
- viewsSights or stances
likes · subscribers · influencer · vlogger · retweet · algorithm · feed · repost
Factual film about reality
- newsreelShort theatrical news film
- stock footageLicensed prerecorded video segments
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- telecastTransmitted television program
archive · historical · preservation · digitization · restoration · VHS · film reel · news segment
compilation
Gathered works assembled together
recap · supercut · lowlight · blooper · trailer · preview · teaser · excerpt · segment · soundbite
streaming
Real-time digital delivery
- playbackReproducing recorded media
- thumbnailReduced preview image
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
bitrate · codec · frame · embed · player · buffer · compression · aspect ratio · HD · 4K
footage
Recorded video material
capture · B-roll · outtakes · raw footage · dailies · rushes · reel · tape · camcorder · tripod
viral
Spreading quickly online
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- hashtagLabeled link for posts
- shareableAble to be divided
views · likes · subscribers · influencer · vlogger · retweet · algorithm · feed · repost · duet
documentary
Factual film about reality
- newsreelShort theatrical news film
- stock footageLicensed prerecorded video segments
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
telecast · archive · historical · preservation · digitization · restoration · VHS · film reel · news segment
- videosclips, films, footage, movies, upload
- dash camsfront camera, rear camera, dual lens, footage, loop recording
- mediatelevision, mass media, news, broadcasting, radio station
- excerptsexcerpt, extract, snippet, passage, selection
- presentationspresentation, slides, slide, keynote, slideshow
- recorded mediaaudio, footage, DVD, VHS, cassette tape
video clipfeature film
Standard-length theatrical release
documentary · uncut version · director's cut · extended edition · miniseries
video cliplive stream
Real-time online broadcast
live broadcast · live feed · live television · simulcast · livestream
clip, video, videos, videotape, videotapes, videocassette, videotaped, videotaping, videographer