laser disc

noun

Definition of laser discnext
as in DVD

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Recent Examples of laser disc The more unwieldy the analog apparatus—the eight-track tape machine, the laser disc player, the chunky turntable—the more it is valued as an embodiment of the authentic. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Criterion did release The Killer and Hard Boiled on laser disc back in the 1990s, but the market for a lot of these pictures dried out aside from occasional one-off theatrical screenings for the most popular titles. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025 Beyond DVDs, Scarecrow video also offers Blu-ray, VHS, and laser disc formats too. — Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laser disc
  1. DVD
  2. tape recording
  3. video
  4. tape
Noun
  • Four featurettes are included with the DVD-digital bundle, all featuring interviews with cast and crew.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 June 2026
  • When Universal Pictures released it on DVD in 2006, Miami Vice became one of the best-selling discs of all time, thanks in part to the inclusion of Mann's Director's Cut.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Definition of DVD
Noun
  • For instance, recent research by Liana Zanette of Western University, London, Ontario, and colleagues has shown that tape recordings of human voices startle a whole host of large African mammals, from warthogs to giraffes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The narrative connects the past and present by flashing forward to show two women listening to a tape recording of a conversation between Marcelo and Elza.
    — Robert Lang, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of tape recording
Noun
  • The new Witte Hall is tiered with seating for nearly 300 and boasts an 11-by-19-foot video screen and a new audio system.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Baldoni did not mention Lively, the film or the legal battle in the video, which is almost five minutes long.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of video
Noun
  • This is Gordo and Tracy sacrificing themselves by running onto the moon’s surface with only duct-tape suits to stop a nuclear reactor from melting down.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Many of the rooms come with vintage tape decks and homemade mixed tapes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of tape

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“Laser disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laser%20disc. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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