In the video, a person is seen using a metal grater to grate a piece of cheese. The person's hands are visible, and they are holding the cheese with one hand while grating it with the other. The grater is placed on a surface, and the cheese is being grated into a bowl or container. The person's movements are steady and controlled as they grate the cheese into fine shreds. The video focuses on the action of grating and the resulting cheese shreds.