The TV Dictionary

The TV Dictionary, a videographic collection I began on July 2021, is premised on a simple concept: each entry in the collection attempts to capture the essence of a television series using a single word, in a short video that combines the dictionary definition(s) of that word with a clip or several clips from the series. 

The project has attracted much international interest, and was featured prominently on Sight & Sound's poll for the best video essays of 2021.

Check out the entire collection here.

As of June 2023, the collection is comprised of more than 100 entries - and contributions are always welcome!

Read about the project in a series of CST Online blog posts.

Watch a recording of a TV Dictionary roundtable session from the 2022 CST Online Conference (June 2022):

Listen to a short conversation on the project, between Will DiGravio and myself, on The Video Essay Podcast.