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
  • Across three seasons of TV, six feature-length films, and multiple DVD extras, the prevailing theme is that these guys love one another.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The store will also only deal with the devices used to play the outdated media such as CRT (tube) TVs, VCRs, and DVD or Blu-ray players.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 5 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
  • Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit nontraditional, career path.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Flooding pours into Indiana homes and businesses Photos and videos out of Indiana show scenes of destruction as floodwater rushed into homes and businesses, leaving them in shambles.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of video
Noun
  • Adam Scott’s daughter got a taste of reality when her dad’s audition tape was shown in her acting class.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Uniformed police and National Guard troops converged on the scene, which was cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape, keeping ​visitors away.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 14 Aug. 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 Aug. 2026.

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