Kidvids
Part of speech: noun
Definitions
- Television shows or video recordings specifically made for a young audience ; recordings or broadcasts designed to appeal to children
- Entertainment programs in video or televised format meant for children ; media productions tailored to engage and amuse young viewers
- Visual media including both television and videos created for the enjoyment or education of kids ; shows or recordings intended particularly for children
Etymology: "Kidvids" is the plural of "kidvid", a compound built from "kid" and "vid". The first part is the ordinary English word for a child, used here as a modifier. The second part is "vid", a clipped form of "video", the same shortening that gave us "vid" in phrases like "vidcast" and "vidgame" and similar coinages. The pairing reads as a straightforward piece of word-building: the two clippings join to name a specific category of moving-image content aimed at young viewers. The plural simply follows the regular English pattern, adding "s" to the end of the compound.
Synonyms: children's videos, kids' videos, children's shows