video essay

noun

A form of an essay combining narration, visuals, and editing techniques through the medium of video.

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Meanings

nounvideo essay (plural video essays)

plural video essays

  1. A form of an essay combining narration, visuals, and editing techniques through the medium of video.

Origin

From video + essay.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 視頻論文 /视频论文
  • 視頻論文 /视频论文 (shìpín lùnwén)video essay
Spanish videoensayo
  • videoensayovideo essay
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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