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
Steve Silverman, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
When the film showed in New York in 2006 at Lincoln Center, the theater played it off a videotape; in 2017, MoMA screened it from a file.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
The boys in the car videotaped the 13-year-old driver swerving into the bike lane, despite seeing the flashing lights on the bike, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As the season progresses there will be more videotape to study.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
When the film showed in New York in 2006 at Lincoln Center, the theater played it off a videotape; in 2017, MoMA screened it from a file.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
During elections, most candidate forums in local races now get videotaped and posted online, expanding the audience from a few dozen who attended in-person to hundreds or even thousands who can watch later from home.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
The boys in the car videotaped the 13-year-old driver swerving into the bike lane, despite seeing the flashing lights on the bike, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
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When a hype video played before his speech, the crowd laughed when criticism from Bernie Sanders, Tucker Carlson, and Lou Dobbs played on the screens—a nod to the fact that Koch is reviled by those who otherwise share zero in common, yet has not backed down.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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The new version of the bot, evolved from the hydraulic Atlas model that’s been performing viral video demos since 2013, made its public debut last spring.—
Russell Brandom,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Romance rumors between Siwa and Hughes sparked when they were filmed getting physically close on the show, cuddling and holding hands.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Face on the News The first the world at large saw of Leake came soon after his arrest in June 2023, when Russian media released a video filmed at a detention center in Moscow.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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The 5-11, 279-pounder might be worth a seventh-round flyer because of his good tape and natural leverage despite his small stature.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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His tape shows a highly capable lineman who is exceptionally athletic for his size and was a first-team All-American while playing in the nation’s toughest conference.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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