In the video, a person is seen using a knife to chop onions on a granite countertop. The person is wearing a ring on their left hand and has painted nails. The onions are being chopped into small pieces, and the person is using a chopping motion to cut them. The countertop is speckled with black and brown, and there are already some chopped onions on it. The person's movements are quick and precise, indicating that they are experienced in chopping onions.