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ˈvi-dē-ō-ˌtāp

Definition of videotape

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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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Or the fact that the Magician has recorded the group ritual through which the demon was transported into the little girl’s body on videotape. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 The Pontiac, Michigan show – which was filmed on two-inch videotape and has never been previously released – has a very similar setlist. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 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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In August, a runaway piglet that eluded pursuers in West Hollywood led to video of its escape attempts posted on TikTok.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Tamaulipas state prosecutor Jesús Govea said investigators had interviewed Pardo and other witnesses and were reviewing video footage and ballistic evidence to determine who fired the fatal shot and how the family became caught up in the operation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

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The list includes a total of 18 Californians selected by the governor and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, for their contributions to film, viticulture, sports, dining, art, literature, music, education, politics and business.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Sasha’s chemistry with Morgan comes to a head in Episode Seven, when the pair take a trip to New York for Morgan to film an episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen and are forced to come face to face with their feelings.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

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Parts of a dust jacket missing due to tape or just large tears is bad patina in my eyes.

— David Michon, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2026
The Geese prodigy plays prepared piano on the bric-a-brac tune; Hill contributes vocals, ukulele, celesta, production, and other technical duties that make use, in part, of an Ampex MM1200 reel-to-reel tape machine.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026

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