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
Alex Ross Perry, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Indeed, The Ring (2002) is the film’s jumping-off point, with a plot revolving around a cursed videotape that kills all who watch it.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 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
Often snowy and cozy, entirely comedic or lightly dramatic, action-packed but in a practical way, featuring generations of women, ideally originally released between September and November … and always best enjoyed on videotape by the fire.
—Alex Ross Perry, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Indeed, The Ring (2002) is the film’s jumping-off point, with a plot revolving around a cursed videotape that kills all who watch it.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 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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However, videos posted to social media of the deadly encounter corroborate witness accounts.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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One do-it-yourselfer demonstrating step-by-step how to rewire an electrical outlet via a TikTok video replaces thousands of dads and grandpas who could do the same thing.—
Nolan Finley The Detroit News,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The night of many stars was the festival’s gala that recognizes artists for their contributions to film.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Malik Rahab, 30, has been previously convicted eight times for grabbing women in public or trying to film them in compromising places.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The tour began in Cincinnati, and this time tape was rolling straight from the soundboard.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to De La Isla, Rusty later sent him the cassette tapes that Woroniecki had previously sent to Andrea Yates.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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