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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Recent Examples of videotape
Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Inside the video camera -- was a videotape.
—Gail Zimmerman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Ellie Cook
daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Lander was videotaped asking authorities for a judicial warrant and holding on to a man agents were looking to detain before being arrested himself.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Blockbuster, which distributed DVDs and videotapes through retail stores nationwide, didn’t pivot – and didn’t survive.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Inside the video camera -- was a videotape.
—Gail Zimmerman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
It was intended to resolve based on whether the Ukrainian leader was photographed or videotaped wearing a suit between May 22 and June 30, 2025.
—Ellie Cook
daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Lander was videotaped asking authorities for a judicial warrant and holding on to a man agents were looking to detain before being arrested himself.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The silky lining keeps the wool from feeling itchy against the skin, as shared by Brinkley in an HSN video.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The administration knows this, which is why ICE agents knock phones from people's hands, beat those who film them, and target documenters with arrest and violence.—
Binaifer Nowrojee,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Everyday people have in recent weeks fanned out across the city to document protests and film tense interactions with federal immigration officers.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The morning commuters arrived and parked themselves in front of the police tape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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And many teams in return have embraced the new fandom too with pride nights and players using rainbow stick tape.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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