Can i use icloud as storage and delete pictures from macbook?

My macbook is currently full. I would like to know if i can move all photos/videos to icloud then delete them from macbook. My fear is the backup would run and realize they were not on the macbook then delete them from the cloud.

I would like to know if i can move all photos/videos to icloud then delete them from macbook
You cannot save space on your Mac by moving documents and photos to iCloud, because iCloud Drive will create shadow copies of every file it stores on your Mac. iCloud Drive is meant to keep all your documents updated on all devices. (see this link: iCloud Drive FAQ) Using iCloud Drive you will need as much space as before, the advantage is that the drive will look the same on all your devices. To save storage on your Mac get yourself an external drive and move your photos to that drive. And make sure your new drive will be included in your Time Machine backup.
Before you delete any files from your Mac, make sure, that you have at least one working backup and can read the moved files on the new drive.

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( This is a continuation of OSX128bit posts . Hopefully it is helpful to users . And all input is voluntary . )
I've received an auto email from Apple stating that one of my Apple computer devices was used to sign in to iCloud , and
that the Apple computer device is currently signed in to my iCloud account .
I've learned that an Apple iTunes Account , is separate from an Apple ID Account which , is separate from an Apple iCloud Account ,
but that they do link to one another is certain ways . ( Of course . )
I was told upon discussing with Apple App Support Security Team that , Apple can't ping the Apple computer device , Apple can't sign it out , and if you want to delete the account , the Apple ID email will never be allowed to be used again .
I asked that then , that if there was a transmission of say a 1 MB file to the 5 GB storage , and then it was moved out of the 5 GB storage , then is there a log of that transmission ? , and the answer is No .
The 5GB storage is cleaned , and erased , and deleted , in real-time , so that the user can have the most storage available to them . ( Of course . )
This is another new problem .
And of course , changing the password is a choice i have .
--OSX128bit

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