Definition

A person who loves watching videos or movies and is very interested in video technology.

Example

As a videophile, she spends hours exploring the latest films and video equipment.

Conversation

Did you know that Mark is a total videophile?

Really? I had no idea he was so into videos.

Yeah, he spends all his weekends watching movies or editing his own.

That sounds fun! I should ask him for some recommendations.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Videophile → It is formed from "video" (from Latin "videre", meaning to see) and "-phile" (from Greek "philos", meaning loving or fond of). The word "videophile" describes a person who loves or is very enthusiastic about video content.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'loves' ('-phile') to 'see' ('video') — that's why a videophile is someone who loves video.

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