videotape

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noun

vid·​eo·​tape ˈvi-dē-ō-ˌtāp 

: a recording of visual images and sound (as of a television production) made on magnetic tape

also : the magnetic tape used for such a recording

videotape

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verb

videotaped; videotaping; videotapes

transitive verb

: to make a videotape of

videotape a show

Synonyms

Noun

• tape
• tape recording
• vid
• video

Examples of videotape in a Sentence

Noun

I watched the movie on videotape.

watched a videotape of her daughter's first ballet recital

Verb

They videotaped the baby's first steps.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The violent encounter, captured on videotape and shared on local media, became national news. —David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024

Its frame story involves a crime-busting couple who, while searching for a missing coed, must view a variety of videotapes. —Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024

Verb

Where was the surveillance equipment that was videotaping? —CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024

Benj's dad is in the mirror videotaping Benj using the Prodigy online service after getting it as a Christmas gift in 1992. —Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1957, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing videotape

• videotape recorder

Kids Definition

videotape

1 of 2 noun

vid·​eo·​tape ˈvid-ē-ō-ˌtāp 

: a recording of visual images and sound (as of a television production) made on magnetic tape

also : the magnetic tape used for such a recording

videotape

2 of 2 verb

: to make a videotape of

videotape a show