video jockey

n. Abbr. VJ

One who announces, plays, and provides commentary on videotaped programs, especially music videos.

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video jockey

(Professions) a person who introduces and plays videos, esp of pop songs, on a television programme. Abbreviation: VJ

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vid′eo jock`ey

a person who plays and comments on videocassette recordings, as on a music video broadcast. Abbr.: VJ

[1980–85]

Translations

video jockey

video

(ˈvidiəu) – plural ˈvideos – noun

1. the recording or broadcasting (by means of a video recorder) of television pictures and sound.

2. a videotape.

3. (also video cassette recorder; ~VCR) a machine used for watching or recording television films and programmes on videotape.

verb

to record on a video recorder or videotape. He videoed the television programme on volcanoes.

ˈvideo arcade noun

a place where people can play video games on machines.

ˈvideo camera noun

a camera for shooting video films.

ˈvideo (cassette) recorder noun

see video.

ˈvideo jockey noun

see VJ.

ˈvideotape noun

a magnetic tape for recording video films.

verb

to record a film etc on video.

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