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‖n. [ F., fr. LL. vice-dominus, fr. L. vice instead of + dominus master, lord. ] (Fr. Feud. Law) One of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later erected their offices into fiefs, and became feudal nobles. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖imperative sing. of L. videre, to see; -- used to direct attention to something; as, vide supra, see above. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖adv. [ L., contr. fr. videre licet, literally, it is easy to see, one may or can see. ] To wit; namely; -- often abbreviated to viz. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a casette containing magnetic tape, which can be used in a videocasette recorder to record and play back electronic signals, such as from television programs. The long magnetic tape in the videocasette is moved between two spindles, and a small portion of the tape at any one time is passed over a recording or playback head. [ PJC ]

n. an electronic device which can record electronic signals, as from a television program, on magnetic tape contained in a videocassette, and can also play back the recording. It is used, for example, to record television programs broadcast at some particular time, which can then be viewed at any subsequent time by attaching the videocasette recorder to a television receiver and playing the signals throught the television receiver. Also called VCR. [ PJC ]

n. 1. a video recording made on magnetic tape. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Mil.) Same as Vedette. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Pg. vidonho the quality of grapes, Sp. veduño. ] A dry white wine, of a tart flavor, produced in Teneriffe; -- called also Teneriffe. [ 1913 Webster ]