dvd
noun (DVD, DVDs)
Everyday
- A DVD is a flat round shiny disc that holds films, music, games or computer files. tree →
- It is read by a DVD player or a computer. tree →
- Today many people stream films instead. tree →
In the lessons
maths: a thing bought, sold or rented; with prices and counts (cost = DVDs × price; shelves × DVDs each); everyday life: watching a film on DVD, the library lends DVDs; technology: discs, players, streaming
Examples
- A DVD costs $8. tree →
- She has 24 DVDs. tree →
- He rented 3 DVDs. tree →
- Each shelf holds 15 DVDs. tree →
- We watched a DVD on the rainy day. tree →
- You can borrow DVDs from the library. tree →
- Put the DVD back in its case. tree →
Note
Thing counted. Trap: none special. Written in capital letters: DVD, DVDs (no apostrophe). Say each letter: «dee-vee-dee».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «dvd» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «dvd» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/dvd/