ladyprydian:

the alternatives are less obviously silly, but still silly

“film” oh yeah it means that substance involved in making them, that basically isn’t used anymore

“video” from videre, latin “to see,” but also influenced by the earlier word “audio.” (so it means… a thing you can see. just like all those other pictures, that don’t move. except it’s also got an ending that’s supposed to make you think of sound. Which it may or may not actually have)