as in video
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
watched a videotape of her daughter's first ballet recital
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in to film
Related Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of videotape
Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 June 2025
In the elder abuse lawsuit, Presley and her lawyers blasted Walker Wright, saying her decision to videotape her own client, especially with Kruse in the room, crossed a line.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Michigan is currently the only state that has a policy to videotape strip searches.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for videotape
Noun
The city of Los Angeles descended into widespread unrest on April 29, 1992, after a jury acquitted four police officers who were videotaped beating Rodney King.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 June 2025
In the elder abuse lawsuit, Presley and her lawyers blasted Walker Wright, saying her decision to videotape her own client, especially with Kruse in the room, crossed a line.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Verb
In it, the 56-year-old plays a journalist who discovers a cursed videotape that kills its viewers within seven days.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Michigan is currently the only state that has a policy to videotape strip searches.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for videotape
Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
-
The video blew up online, racking up over 437,000 views and counting.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
-
For Stalter, a stand-up comedian who became a go-to scene stealer on Hacks, Too Much proved to be an unexpected gift from Dunham, who wrote the female protagonist with Stalter’s voice in mind after discovering her videos on TikTok.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
Verb
-
Rebirth was filmed and how to visit each site with care for the environment.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
-
They were filmed discussing some of the challenges elite players face and the importance of talking about their feelings rather than keeping things bottled up during difficult times.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
-
The store was also part of a grassroots movement keeping the old formats of vinyl and tape alive.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
-
The engineer kept those tapes for decades as well as other recordings that include trumpeter Kenny Dorham, whose performance at the Blue Morocco is a separate Resonance Record Store Day release this year.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share