reverse video
rɪˈvɜrs ˈvɪdioʊ
Definition

Definition of reverse video - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

contrastTECH.enhancing visibility by inverting colors on screenTECH.
  • Reverse video mode helps in low-light conditions.

Noun

1.
inverted displayTECH.video display mode where background is light and text is darkTECH.
  • The command line interface often uses reverse video for emphasis..
2.
technologyTECH.visual display with inverted colors for emphasisTECH.
  • The error message appeared in reverse video.
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Images of reverse video

  • reverse video: visual display with inverted colors for emphasis
    visual display with inverted colors for emphasis

Expressions with reverse

reverse outv.
move backward out of a space
She had to reverse out of the parking spot.
reverse one's fortunesv.
change a situation from bad to good
The team managed to reverse their fortunes with a new coach.
reverse Midas touchn.
ability to make good things turn bad or worthless
He has a reverse Midas touch with every project.
suffer a reversev.
experience a setback or failure unexpectedly
The team suffered a reverse in the final match.
in reverseadv.
moving backward or in the opposite direction
The car moved in reverse to park.
go into reversev.
start moving backward by using the reverse gear
The car will go into reverse if you shift the gear.

Expressions with video

music videon.
short film combining a song with visual imagery
The band released a new music video yesterday.
video gamen.
electronic game played on a computer or console
She spent the afternoon playing her favorite video game.
home videon.
video made privately for personal use
We watched the home video of our vacation.
music video gamen.
game that combines music and gameplay
The music video game features popular songs and challenging levels.
video arcaden.
public venue with coin operated games, including video cabinets and pinball
They met at the video arcade after school to play coin operated games.
video blogn.
series of personal or instructional videos shared online as a blog
She started a video blog to share her travel tips and stories.
video calln.
call with video and audio communication
We had a video call to discuss the project.
video cameran.
device for recording video footage
She used a video camera to film the concert.
video chatn.
real-time conversation using video and audio online
We had a video chat with our grandparents.
video clipn.
short video, sometimes part of a longer video or standalone
I watched a funny video clip online.

Terms related to reverse video

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
reversalreversedreversingvideographyvideotapecontrastdisplayenhancementmonitorperceptionscreenvisibility

Examples of reverse video in a sentence

  • Using reverse video can reduce eye strain.
  • The old terminal displayed text in reverse video.
  • Reverse video can reduce eye strain during long coding sessions.
  • The warning flashed in reverse video on the screen.
  • Reverse video highlighted the important text.

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  1. French:inversé, mode vidéo inversé, ...
  2. German:Negativmodus, invertiertes Video, ...
  3. Italian:inversione colori, video negativo, ...
  4. Spanish:video inverso, video en negativo, ...
  5. Portuguese:invertido, vídeo invertido, ...
  6. Chinese:反色显示, 反显模式, ...
  7. Japanese:反転表示の, リバースビデオ, ...
  8. Arabic:مَعْكُوس الأَلْوَان, وضع الفيديو المعكوس, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּצָג בְּהֵיפוּךְ צְבָעִים, תַּצּוּגָה הֲפוּכָה, ...
  10. Russian:инверсия видео, инвертированное видео, ...
  11. Ukrainian:інверсія відео, зворотне відео, ...
  12. Hindi:रिवर्स वीडियो, ...
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