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
Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
His film Ring, directed by Hideo Nakata, centered on a cursed videotape that kills viewers seven days after watching it.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Even then, the process was far more complicated for users than videotape recording.
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Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
His film Ring, directed by Hideo Nakata, centered on a cursed videotape that kills viewers seven days after watching it.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Police took Kogut to the District Attorney's Office where he was videotaped.
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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.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
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But the celebration was put on hold as officials reviewed the video, and the goal was nullified.
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Before the game, the Sox ran a video tribute and then introduced the players and manager Tony La Russa.
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In Romería, Simón’s third feature, the director’s counterpart is 18-year-old Marina (Llúcia Garcia), who has plans to go to film school in Barcelona.
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Though he was allowed to enter the wider perimeter to film a segment with local television network Televisa, a FIFA spokesperson told The Guardian that he would not be allowed into the stadium itself due to the governing body’s animal safety rules.
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Audience understanding of the uniqueness of the EW&F multi-genre musical mosaic would have been enhanced by a few clinical breakdowns of studio multitrack tapes revealing the sonic and musicological complexities involved.
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Part of a Lauderhill neighborhood is blocked with crime scene tape as police conduct an investigation on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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