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
What follows is impalement and orgasm in the same instant—one spear through both women, blood passing from Billy’s mouth onto Kris’s upturned face—and when their breathing stops, the hole at the bottom of the lake pushes out a fresh videotape. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Its frame story involves a crime-busting couple who, while searching for a missing coed, must view a variety of videotapes. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 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
  • As part of the penalty for these crimes, Hickey has been ordered to post an apology video on social media.
    Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Resident Michelle Liu Covell, who sent us video of the discolored water back in March, says the problem has only gotten worse.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That said, every industry has unique needs and a crew base is essential to film and TV production.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The final fight between the Enterprise crew puppets and the Orion pirates took two days to film, according to Canning.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Use double-sided tape to secure a ribbon to the neck of the gift jar or to the rim of its lid.
    Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Survelliance video from the apartment showed the suspect and several others appearing to clear out glass and debris from the bed of the pickup truck, and placing tape over apparent bullet holes in the truck's tailgate, charges allege.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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

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