The music video
Example: The music video shows the band playing their song.
Definition
"The music video" is a short film or video that accompanies a song, typically featuring visual storytelling, performances, or artistic imagery to enhance the listener’s experience and promote the music.
Etymology
The phrase "the music video" combines 'music,' from the Latin 'musica' meaning the art of sound, and 'video,' from Latin 'videre,' meaning 'to see.' The term emerged in the late 20th century as videos became popular for promoting songs on television and later online.
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"The music video" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used words.
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