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jeu vidéo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • game noun An activity played for entertainment or competition, following a set of rules.
  • gamer noun A person who plays video games regularly, often as a serious hobby.

Senses

jeu vidéo is used for these senses in English:

  • computer game An electronic game, especially a game played using a general-purpose computer (as opposed to a game console).
  • game (countable) Ellipsis of video game.
  • video game A type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen or paddle. [from 1973]

game — full definition

  1. noun An activity played for entertainment or competition, following a set of rules.
  2. adj Willing and ready to take part in something, especially something risky or new.
  3. adj Showing determination to keep going despite injury or difficulty.
  4. noun Wild animals hunted for food or sport.
  5. verb To manipulate or exploit the rules of a system for personal advantage.

gamer — full definition

  1. noun A person who plays video games regularly, often as a serious hobby.
  2. noun More broadly, anyone who enjoys playing games of any kind.

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