Definition of videotapenext
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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videotape

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verb

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Recent Examples of videotape
Noun
Sixty-seven artists presented videotapes—encompassing literature, dance, music, theater, and more—as alternative programming; Fitzgerald contributed To Sorrow (1984) to the music section, alongside Laurie Anderson, Robert Longo, and Julie Hayward. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Those stories took on new significance when Kennedy pulled out decades-old videotapes documenting their encounters. Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
  • But after the posts went live, the smaller creator’s video reached about 92,000 people and generated more than 6,400 engagements, while the larger creator’s post reached roughly 48,000 people and generated fewer than 2,500 engagements.
    Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Late on Monday night, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick separately posted security video of a partial ceiling collapse that occurred during a rainstorm earlier this month.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One of her favorite scenes to film involved a food fight at the end of the video.
    Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Whitney Rose, another of Mary’s co-stars, was in her glam chair about to film a scene when the showrunner called her and told her that filming was canceled.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Police tape and cruisers created a perimeter on Eighth Street as officers moved through the encampment, shining lights, waking people up and telling them to leave so city crews in hazmat gear could begin clearing the space.
    Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Hargitay, who is best known for her short styles as Detective Olivia Benson, went for a longer length to host the Emmys, adding a few inches to her brunette bob with clip-in and tape-in extensions for length and fullness.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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