laser disc

noun

Definition of laser discnext
as in DVD

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Recent Examples of laser disc Criterion had relationships with the various studios that controlled Kubrick’s films and had worked directly with the director on laser disc editions. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 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
  • Not coincidentally, the movie hits DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD on November 17.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
  • According to Flex’s 2005 Carshow Tour CD & DVD, Stokes was a co-executive producer for the project, which was distributed through Koch Records.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of DVD
Noun
  • The same year, Rebecca spoke with i-D about watching a documentary centered around her father’s private tape recordings, 2015’s Listen to Me Marlon.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of tape recording
Noun
  • Among those who’ve come forward is a woman who spoke out in a roughly 40-minute video interview coordinated by Bishop’s campaign.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Basabe had numerous confrontations outside a Miami Beach polling location during early voting, squaring off with campaign volunteers, a police officer and even the Miami-Dade mayor, records and videos show.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of video
Noun
  • On their third album this year, the New Orleans garage rockers embrace conflicting emotions and clashing sounds, balancing hard-charging rave-ups with exploratory tape experiments.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In one incident, the suspect allegedly covered a camera with tape, authorities say.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 4 Nov. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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