This is the 2170th most frequent Russian word.
видел
"Saw" (past tense of "see").
This usage of "видел" indicates the actual experience of visually perceiving an event or object in the past.
Я видел красивый закат вчера.
I saw a beautiful sunset yesterday.
Here, "видел" expresses the action of recognizing and noticing someone visually in the past.
Он видел своего друга на улице.
He saw his friend on the street.
In this example, "видел" is used to inquire about the action of seeing or watching something (a movie) in a past context.