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
Paul Larosa, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Crystal’s hilarious opening film starts with him illicitly videotaping in a movie theater.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 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
The police videotaped Reggie's interview with a police detective while his father sat next to him.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Crystal’s hilarious opening film starts with him illicitly videotaping in a movie theater.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
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Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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In a TikTok video shared by @straycation3, the black-and-white cat is seen curled up under blankets in his own double bed, falling asleep while watching birds on a tablet.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Verb
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In photos obtained by PEOPLE, the actors, who play Aidan Shaw and Carrie Bradshaw, respectively, were seen holding hands and smiling while filming on location in New York City's Queens borough last July.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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If Reacher isn’t filming yet and season 3 ended a little while back, where does that leave Reacher season 4’s potential release date.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Now, these stocks are individually showing signs of downside exhaustion, and because healthcare stocks generally hold defensive properties, their relative performance should improve in a weaker tape.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Bring two round glass flasks, volleyball-sized but with the air vacuumed out, wrapped in surgical tape for safety.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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