Meaning & use

MOV

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A digital video file format, originally developed by Apple for its QuickTime media player, indicated by the .mov file extension.

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She exported the edited footage as a MOV file for the highest video quality.

The camera saved raw clips in MOV format before they were converted for the web.

A note on using this word

MOV files can contain video, audio, text, and effects tracks together, which is part of why the format became an early standard for professional video editing.

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