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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
  • The 30-year-old David Corrêa, one of the team's key players and known by fans as DVD, left the club's training ground in Rio de Janeiro without commenting on the case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • It was followed by DVD, pay television, digital rentals and streaming.
    — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of DVD
Noun
  • One of the earliest examples of sampling technology, its peculiar tone was initially conceived so that anybody could play, say, a flute, by using a tape recording of that flute remapped onto the notes of a keyboard.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of tape recording
Noun
  • Artificial intelligence makes manipulating images, voices and video easier than ever.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In 2024, KnowBe4 published its own account of hiring one of these workers after four video interviews and a background check that came back clean.
    — Michael Engle, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of video
Noun
  • On Thursday, Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips talked about preparing for Sunday by watching tape from Gannon’s time in Philadelphia and Arizona.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators searching the case turn up human remains, execution tapes, Polaroids and film canisters cataloging years of violence.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2026.

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