Videographic

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. A medium that encompasses the creation of moving images to tell stories or relay information
2. A form of visual communication that involves the recording and editing of moving images for artistic or informational purposes
3. A method of conveying messages through the use of video content, including filming and editing for narrative effects

Etymology: "Videographic" is a plain compound: "video-" joined to "-graphic," the adjective form of "graphic," which traces back through Latin and Greek to "graphein," meaning "to write" or "to draw." The "graph" element in English is what makes a word about recording, so a videographic piece is, literally, one written or drawn in moving images. The "video" half comes from Latin "videre," "to see," and the same root sits behind "vision" and "visible." The word's usefulness lies in its flexibility: the adjective describes anything that relates to recording and editing moving images, whether a documentary, a music video, or a film essay built from clips. The OED lists it as an adjective, with its entry published as part of the dictionary's online edition launched in 2000, which suggests the term was established in English by the late twentieth century as video technology became widely available.

Synonyms: filmic, cinematic, video, visual, photographic

Antonyms: non-visual, auditory, verbal, textual, non-videographic