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noun

ˈvi-dē-ō-ˌtāp

Definition of videotape

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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Television started out as a live medium, after all — virtually all programs were live in the early, golden age of the small screen before the use of film, and then videotape, allowed for more flexibility. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026 In Episode 3, Cady watches a videotape that clearly reveals Lewis as the taunting, menacing character. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 12 June 2026

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Ultimately four women would talk to Brown and agree to have their interviews videotaped by Michot. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026 Police took Kogut to the District Attorney's Office where he was videotaped. — Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for videotape

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Noun

Cameras are located inside the room, and investigators obtained a search warrant to try and get video evidence of Riley allegedly assaulting the children.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
TikTok Shop beauty sales exploded during the first quarter of 2026, growing more than 80%, according to Tubefilter, a digital media company that covers the creator economy, YouTube, and the online video industry.

— Howard Cohen July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of video

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In the Time of Trees will run approximately 90 minutes, and the team behind the films plans to finish editing this fall, in time to submit it to film festivals later this year.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Two St Petersburg squad cars rolled up on him during one protest, prompting a community member to stop and film the encounter.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 July 2026

Definition of film

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Strip away the nostalgia framing and what’s left is a generation adapting to scarcity, and a slow-motion shift into retirement like the fadeout on a cassette tape.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 July 2026
His three-day sentencing hearing featured emotional victim impact statements, tapes of his confessions to police and insights into his twisted desire for infamy and obsession with school shooters.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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