Definition of videotapenext
as in video
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV watched a videotape of her daughter's first ballet recital

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videotape

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verb

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Recent Examples of videotape
Noun
The Pontiac, Michigan show – which was filmed on two-inch videotape and has never been previously released – has a very similar setlist. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 When videotape arrived, many predicted that watching movies at home would damage theatres. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Ultimately four women would talk to Brown and agree to have their interviews videotaped by Michot. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026 Police took Kogut to the District Attorney's Office where he was videotaped. — Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for videotape
Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
  • Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is moving forward with a $4 million investment to run an ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother after the video received fierce backlash.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
  • More than 70% of AI campaign videos did not contain a disclaimer or disclosure that they were generated by or contain AI, the report found.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The actor refused to participate in the promotional scene and instead insisted that producers film his character leaving before the pizza appeared.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • On three of the days, they were required to film seven whole pages.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Born in Los Angeles in 1954 to parents who hailed from Chicago, his father, Warren, founded a tape duplication service and later served as vice president of sales at Sussex Records, which produced acts like R&B crooner Bill Withers.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The 2018 tailspin had followed a massive momentum crescendo and reversal several months earlier, which gave way to an erratic tape that couldn't absorb what seemed at the time relatively unthreatening Federal Reserve tightening actions.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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