video conference

/ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌkɒnfəɹəns//- ˌkɒnfɹəns/

noun

A conference held by videolink; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.

“The academic meeting will be video conferenced.”

Similar
videoteleconference
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Meanings

nounvideo conference (plural video conferences)

plural video conferences · alternative videoconference · alternative video-conference

  1. communicationsA conference held by videolink; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.

    The four of us should hold a video conference next week.

    Synonyms: videoteleconference

verbvideo conference (third-person singular simple present video conferences, present participle video conferencing, simple past and past participle video conferenced)

present singular third person video conferences · participle present video conferencing · participle past video conferenced · past video conferenced · alternative videoconference · alternative video-conference

  1. intransitivecommunicationsTo hold or take part in a video conference.

    I video conferenced with the client this morning.

  2. transitivecommunicationsTo broadcast by means of a video conference.

    The academic meeting will be video conferenced.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA conference held by videolink; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.

Similar
videoteleconference
Also see
videoteleconference

Origin

From video + conference.

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Translations

Bulgarian видеоконфере́нция
  • видеоконфере́нция (videokonferéncija)conference held by video link
Chinese Mandarin 視頻會議 /视频会议, 視訊會議 /视讯会议
  • 視頻會議 /视频会议 (shìpín huìyì)conference held by video link
  • 視訊會議 /视讯会议 (shìxùn huìyì)conference held by video link
  • 可視會議 /可视会议 (kěshì huìyì)conference held by video link
  • 視頻會議 /视频会议 (shìpín huìyì)take part in a video conference
  • 視訊會議 /视讯会议 (shìxùn huìyì)take part in a video conference
  • 可視會議 /可视会议 (kěshì huìyì)take part in a video conference
Czech videokonference
  • videokonferenceconference held by video link
Finnish videoneuvottelu, osallistua videoneuvotteluun
  • videoneuvotteluconference held by video link
  • osallistua videoneuvotteluuntake part in a video conference
French visioconférence
  • visioconférenceconference held by video link
German Videokonferenz
  • Videokonferenzconference held by video link
Greek βιντεοδιάσκεψη
  • βιντεοδιάσκεψη (vinteodiáskepsi)conference held by video link
Hungarian videokonferencia
  • videokonferenciaconference held by video link
Irish físchomhdháil
  • físchomhdháilconference held by video link
Italian videoconferenza
  • videoconferenzaconference held by video link
Japanese ビデオ会議
  • ビデオ会議 (bideo kaigi)conference held by video link
Korean 화상 회의, 영상 회의
  • 화상 회의 (hwasang hoe'ui)conference held by video link
  • 영상 회의 (yeongsang hoe'ui)conference held by video link
Polish wideokonferencja
  • wideokonferencjaconference held by video link
Portuguese videoconferência
  • videoconferênciaconference held by video link
Romanian videoconferință
  • videoconferințăconference held by video link
Russian видеоконфере́нция
  • видеоконфере́нция (videokonferéncija)conference held by video link
Slovak videokonferencia
  • videokonferenciaconference held by video link
Spanish videoconferencia
  • videoconferenciaconference held by video link
Swedish videokonferens
  • videokonferensconference held by video link
Tamil காணொளிக் கலந்துரையாடல்
  • காணொளிக் கலந்துரையாடல் (kāṇoḷik kalanturaiyāṭal)take part in a video conference
Ukrainian відеоконфере́нція
  • відеоконфере́нція (videokonferéncija)conference held by video link
Cite this entry
APA

video conference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/video%20conference

MLA

“video conference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/video%20conference. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “video conference,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/video%20conference.

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