| VTR | Videotape recorder. A videocassette recorder (VCR) can also be called a VTR, but a video recorder that uses openreel tapes cannot be called a VCR. |
| Volt | Voltage, V The unit of electrical pressure. |
| Voice Over | Narrated script added to a video |
| viz | underwater visibility - arguably the most important factor for underwater photography |
| Virtual memory | Hard drive memory allocated to function as RAM |
| vignetting | cropping of the corners of the frame. If unintentional, it is due to a misaligned lens or port. |
| Viewfinder | There are three main types of viewfinder employed on modern cameras. TTL=Through the Lens. OPT=Optical. EVF=Electronic. |
| Video8 | Analog video recording system using helical scanning and 8mm magnetic tape. |
| Video Out | Some digital cameras allow you to output images directly to a TV or video in PAL and NTSC standards. |
| Video Controller | Electronic marker that controls the playback and recording of VCR’s during editing |
| Video Cassette | Plastic casing that holds videotape, available in different sizes and formats |
| VHSC | VHS Compact. Small size VHS cassette intended for camcorders. Can be played back in fullsize VHS machines by means of an adapter. |
| VHS | Video Home System i.e. a video recording format intended primarily for domestic use. Analog recording system using helical scanning and 1/2 inch magnetic tape. |
| Vector graphic | A resolution-independent image described by its geometric characteristics rather than by pixels |
| Vector | Vector graphics consist of lines and curves that are described to programs according to their geometric characteristics. When you edit vector graphics you edit these geometric characteristics. You can move, resize, or change the lines and curves without losing quality. |
| VCR | Video cassette recorder |
| Vanishing Point | A Photoshop feature designed to allow the manipulation of photos within a three-dimensional space |
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