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
Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Even then, the process was far more complicated for users than videotape recording.
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Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
The 37-year-old Sacramento man was arrested on suspicion of three counts of eavesdropping, a felony charge, along with 12 counts of misdemeanor photographing or videotaping an undressed person in a private area, jail records show.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Even then, the process was far more complicated for users than videotape recording.
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Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Even then, the process was far more complicated for users than videotape recording.
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Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
Verb
Police took Kogut to the District Attorney's Office where he was videotaped.
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Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
The 37-year-old Sacramento man was arrested on suspicion of three counts of eavesdropping, a felony charge, along with 12 counts of misdemeanor photographing or videotaping an undressed person in a private area, jail records show.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
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According to local authorities, the couple filmed a TikTok video inside a car one night in March.
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Seedance costs $9 per minute for video with audio generation, significantly lower than the $24 per minute required by Google’s Veo model.
Verb
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Over his seven-decade career, Byrne racked up more than 170 credits, according to Variety, from TV to film to theater.
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Unable to safely film inside Iran, the filmmakers turned to AI as a storytelling tool rather than a production shortcut.
Noun
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The Surf Gang producer stays busy with a new tape that links an eclectic cast of 25 collaborators with his shimmery beats.
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Cristobal studies tape of every player UM signs, but Smith does a lot of the necessary legwork, because even Cristobal — with his tireless work ethic — can’t do everything.
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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