vertical video syndrome

noun

A (notional) disease which afflicts the user with the inability to record a video on their phone except in a vertical orientation.

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Meanings

nounvertical video syndrome (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryhumoroussometimesuncountableA (notional) disease which afflicts the user with the inability to record a video on their phone except in a vertical orientation.

Origin

Named as thought it were a disease, as vertical videos are often considered unpleasing due to resulting in thick black side-bars when viewed on a horizontal display.

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APA

vertical video syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20video%20syndrome

MLA

“vertical video syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20video%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vertical video syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20video%20syndrome.

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