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
Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Standing in 18th-century finery, and with his glasses shoved up to his forehead (as was Henry’s habit), Tucker was videotaped standing in the very spot Henry did — the nearby St. John’s Church in Richmond, four miles east — 250 years ago.
—John Hanc, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Combs’ defense team freely admitted that his relationship with Ventura was violent, as seen in an infamous 2016 videotape of Combs beating Ventura in an elevator lobby at the InterContinental hotel in Los Angeles.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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Noun
The incident was witnessed and videotaped by several people in the area.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Standing in 18th-century finery, and with his glasses shoved up to his forehead (as was Henry’s habit), Tucker was videotaped standing in the very spot Henry did — the nearby St. John’s Church in Richmond, four miles east — 250 years ago.
—John Hanc, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
The inadvertent launch of the saucer was caught on videotape, as was the panic after Falcon’s older brother, Bradford, yelled that the 6-year-old could not be located.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Combs’ defense team freely admitted that his relationship with Ventura was violent, as seen in an infamous 2016 videotape of Combs beating Ventura in an elevator lobby at the InterContinental hotel in Los Angeles.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
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See live video from the area: Fire containment Interpreting what 92% containment means The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The video ends with a quick glimpse of a lively outdoor party setup.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kylie Kelce’s episode, filmed more than a year ago, included some spicy secrets about spouse Jason’s Tinder bio, more insights on being an NFL wife and her attempts to set Travis up pre-Swift.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Per Deadline, the documentary features footage filmed over six years by director Nico Ballesteros.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It will be aired via tape delay later on NFL Network.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Benign churn to alleviate overbought conditions or the start of a less trustworthy tape given loss of momentum, challenging seasonal factors and waning momentum?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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