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
Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Living among vinyl records, books and videotapes – relics of a life once fully lived — Al finds his fragile balance shattered when a real estate company targets his home for demolition, forcing him to confront both material and emotional dispossession.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Michaela Neville, Wired News, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2007, after it was discovered that the Patriots illegally videotaped opponents’ sidelines, Belichick was fined $250,000.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
McDaniel said one of the top items on his to-do list was watching as much videotape of Herbert as possible.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Living among vinyl records, books and videotapes – relics of a life once fully lived — Al finds his fragile balance shattered when a real estate company targets his home for demolition, forcing him to confront both material and emotional dispossession.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Sat up the front, videotaped it, sent it to everyone at home.
—Michaela Neville, Wired News, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2007, after it was discovered that the Patriots illegally videotaped opponents’ sidelines, Belichick was fined $250,000.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
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But the goal was disallowed after a video review, as the ball clearly struck his hand and went into the goal.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and took video of a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Although the show ended its run in December 2025, the cast is set to reunite to film a special for the network.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced fees to film at the Griffith Observatory will be slashed by 70%, and after more than a decade, the Los Angeles Central Library is to be reopened to film production.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a picture posted to the animal control’s Facebook page, two strips of tape can be seen holding down the top of the bin.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, his tape is better than his testing.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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