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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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Police took Kogut to the District Attorney's Office where he was videotaped. — Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 The 37-year-old Sacramento man was arrested on suspicion of three counts of eavesdropping, a felony charge, along with 12 counts of misdemeanor photographing or videotaping an undressed person in a private area, jail records show. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for videotape

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Social media video posts showed the shirtless Disneyland employee leisurely floating on his back in the Rivers of America near the River Belle Terrace restaurant.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
Other Chiefs spouses visit camp, too, as do WAGS across the league — some have posted videos of their training camp visits on social media.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of video

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Vesper Theatre's main performance space, an 80-seat black box theater, can support a variety of art forms from dance to theater to film.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
As exemplified by the renderings provided by TPS and Synapse, the new stage will allow the use of elaborate indoor settings without having to build sets and to film exteriors regardless of the weather.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of film

Noun

Some players preferred their shoulder pads to cling more snugly to their jersey, so Ryan applied double-sided tape to both.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
In other words, the governor of the strategically important border state of Baja California was just caught on tape offering to become an FBI informant.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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