Definition
Electronic games played by manipulating images on a video screen, typically involving interactive entertainment software.
Etymology
Compound of 'video' (from Latin 'videre' meaning to see) and 'games' (from Old English 'gamen' meaning joy or fun). The term emerged in the 1970s as electronic entertainment moved from simple displays to television screens.
Kelly Says
The compound 'videogames' captures a pivotal moment in human entertainment - when play moved from physical space into digital realms. What's remarkable is how quickly this became a single concept; today's generation doesn't think of them as 'video' games at all, just 'games.'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቪዲዮ ጨዋታ
vee-dee-oh che-wa-ta
ARالعربية
ألعاب الفيديو
al-ab-al-fee-dee-oh
BNবাংলা
ভিডিও গেম
vee-dee-oh ge-m
CACatalà
videojoc
vee-deh-oh-jok
CSČeština
videohry
vee-deh-oh-ry
DADansk
videospil
vee-deh-spel
DEDeutsch
Videospiele
vee-deh-spe-lee
ELΕλληνικά
βιντεοπαιχνίδια
vee-deh-oh-pa-ee-hn-ee-dee-ah
ESEspañol
videojuegos
vee-dee-oh-juegos
FAفارسی
بازی ویدیویی
ba-zee vee-dee-oo-ee
FISuomi
videopelit
vee-deh-opelit
FRFrançais
vidéos jeux
vee-doh jeu
GUGU
વિડિયો ગેમ
vee-dee-oh ge-m
HAHA
bidiyo game
bee-dee-oh geim
HEעברית
משחקי וידאו
mis-cha-kee vee-dah-oh
HIहिन्दी
वीडियो गेम
vee-dee-oh ge-m
HUMagyar
videójátékok
vee-deh-oh-ya-tay-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
video game
vee-deh-oh geim
IGIG
vidiyo game
vee-dee-oh geim
ITItaliano
videogiochi
vee-deh-oh-gio-kee
JA日本語
ビデオゲーム
bee-dee-oh ge-mu
KKKK
видео ойыны
vee-dee-oh oy-ny
KMKM
ហ្គេមវីដេអូ
he-gem vee-deh-oh
KO한국어
비디오 게임
bi-di-oh ge-me
MRMR
व्हिडिओ गेम
vee-dee-oh ge-m
MSBahasa Melayu
video game
vee-deh-oh geim
MYမြန်မာ
ဗီဒီယိုဂိမ်း
bee-dee-yo ge-m
NLNederlands
videogames
vee-deh-oh-games
NONorsk
videospill
vee-deh-spill
PAPA
ਵੀਡੀਓ ਗੇਮ
vee-dee-oh ge-m
PLPolski
gry wideo
gry vee-deh-oh
PTPortuguês
videojogos
vee-deh-oh-jogos
RORomână
videogame
vee-deh-oh-game
RUРусский
видеоигры
vee-dee-oh-ig-ry
SVSvenska
videospel
vee-deh-spel
SWKiswahili
video game
vee-deh-oh geim
TAதமிழ்
வீடியோ கேம்
vee-dee-oh ke-m
TEతెలుగు
వీడియో గేమ్
vee-dee-oh ge-m
THไทย
เกมส์วิดีโอ
gehm-s wee-dee-oh
TLTL
video game
vee-deh-oh geim
TRTürkçe
videolar
vee-deh-oh-lar
UKУкраїнська
відеоігри
vee-deh-oh-ig-ry
URاردو
ویڈیو گیمز
vee-dee-oh ge-m-z
VITiếng Việt
trò chơi video
tro choi vee-deh-oh
YOYO
vidiyo game
vee-dee-oh geim
ZH中文
电子游戏
di-zi-you xi-ng
ZUZU
video game
vee-deh-oh geim