Phrase guide

video conference

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: videoteleconference

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To hold or take part in a video conference.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications

Examples

  • I video conferenced with the client this morning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To broadcast by means of a video conference.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications

Examples

  • The academic meeting will be video conferenced.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From video + conference.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: відэаканферэ́нцыя (videakanfjeréncyja) — conference held by video link
  • Bulgarian: видеоконфере́нция (videokonferéncija) — conference held by video link
  • Chinese Mandarin: 視頻會議 /视频会议 (shìpín huìyì) — conference held by video link
  • Chinese Mandarin: 視訊會議 /视讯会议 (shìxùn huìyì) — conference held by video link
  • Chinese Mandarin: 可視會議 /可视会议 (kěshì huìyì) — conference held by video link
  • Czech: videokonference — conference held by video link
  • Finnish: videoneuvottelu — conference held by video link
  • French: visioconférence — conference held by video link
  • Galician: videoconferencia — conference held by video link
  • Georgian: ვიდეოკონფერენცია (videoḳonperencia) — conference held by video link
  • German: Videokonferenz — conference held by video link
  • Greek: βιντεοδιάσκεψη (vinteodiáskepsi) — conference held by video link
  • Hungarian: videokonferencia — conference held by video link
  • Irish: físchomhdháil — conference held by video link
  • Italian: videoconferenza — conference held by video link
  • Japanese: ビデオ会議 (bideo kaigi) — conference held by video link
  • Korean: 화상 회의 (hwasang hoe'ui) — conference held by video link
  • Korean: 영상 회의 (yeongsang hoe'ui) — conference held by video link
  • Northern Kurdish: vîdeokonferans — conference held by video link
  • Polish: wideokonferencja — conference held by video link
  • Portuguese: videoconferência — conference held by video link
  • Romanian: videoconferință — conference held by video link
  • Russian: видеоконфере́нция (videokonferéncija) — conference held by video link
  • Slovak: videokonferencia — conference held by video link
  • Spanish: videoconferencia — conference held by video link
  • Swedish: videokonferens — conference held by video link
  • Ukrainian: відеоконфере́нція (videokonferéncija) — conference held by video link
  • Chinese Mandarin: 視頻會議 /视频会议 (shìpín huìyì) — take part in a video conference
  • Chinese Mandarin: 視訊會議 /视讯会议 (shìxùn huìyì) — take part in a video conference
  • Chinese Mandarin: 可視會議 /可视会议 (kěshì huìyì) — take part in a video conference
  • Finnish: osallistua videoneuvotteluun — take part in a video conference
  • Tamil: காணொளிக் கலந்துரையாடல் (kāṇoḷik kalanturaiyāṭal) — take part in a video conference