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Online Meeting: Definition, Examples, and Usage Tips
Meaning 1：video conference (Online meeting)
Online meeting
/ˈɑːnˌlaɪn ˈmiːtɪŋ/
n.
A meeting where people join through the internet using computers or phones, often with video and audio, to talk and share things without being in the same room.
video conference
➕
/ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkɑːnfərəns/
n.
A real-time, virtual gathering where participants connect via the internet using audio and video, allowing remote communication and collaboration.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Combines 'online' (on + line, meaning connected via internet) with 'meeting' (from 'meet' + 'ing', a gathering).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a computer screen with smiling faces in little squares—'On line, we meet!' Remember the squares as 'on-line' squares.
📖 Example
Our team has an online meeting tomorrow at 10 AM to discuss the new project.
Our team is scheduled for a virtual meeting tomorrow at 10 AM to talk about the new project.
🔗 Collocations
attend an online meeting – join a virtual meeting via the internet
host an online meeting – organize and lead a virtual meeting
online meeting platform – software that enables virtual meetings, e.g., Zoom, Teams
🔄 Synonyms
video conferencing (n.) – The technology or activity of holding meetings over the internet with video and audio.
virtual meeting (n.) – A meeting that takes place online rather than in a physical location.
teleconference (n.) – A conference held among people in different locations via telecommunications, often including audio only.
🚫 Antonyms
in-person meeting (n.) – A meeting where participants are physically present in the same location.
face-to-face meeting (n.) – A direct, physical encounter between people without electronic mediation.
🌱 Derivatives
online meetup (n.) – An informal virtual gathering of people with shared interests.
webinar (n.) – A seminar or presentation conducted over the internet, often one-way.
videoconference (n.) – A conference using video and audio links between two or more locations.
📖 Cultural Story
The term emerged in the 1990s with early video conferencing tools like CU-SeeMe. It became a global standard for remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, popularized by platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
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