raw video

Meanings

1. 1noununcountabletechnical

   Video that has not been edited, compressed, or processed after filming.

   Grammar: Usually uncountable and used with the: The raw video shows the whole scene. Say a piece of raw video or raw footage for a single clip.

   Patterns

   • raw video of something
   • shoot raw video
   • raw video footage

   The channel posted raw video of the storm before any editing.

   Reporters sent raw video back to the studio, where editors cut it down.

   Raw video files are huge, so they are hard to send by email.

2. 2noununcountableinformal

   Unedited video posted online, often showing events exactly as they happened.

   Grammar: Common in news and social media; often contrasted with an edited report or highlight clip.

   Patterns

   • watch raw video
   • raw video from somewhere
   • raw video of an event

   Millions watched the raw video within a day of the accident.

   The site is full of raw video from protests around the world.

   Viewers said the raw video felt more honest than the edited news report.

Common combinations

raw video footage

The documentary uses raw video footage shot by passengers.

raw video file

A raw video file can be several gigabytes.

post raw video

She decided to post the raw video without adding music.

raw video from the scene

Police reviewed raw video from the scene.

Synonyms and how they differ

raw footage

Raw footage is the more common term in film and TV work and can include sound; raw video stresses the video itself.

unedited video

Unedited video is a plain description that anyone understands; raw video is more technical and media-focused.

Opposites

Word family

raw adjective

Not cooked, not processed, or in a natural state.

footage noun

Film or video of an event, especially before editing.

Commonly confused: raw video or RAW image?

Practice

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