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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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In Episode 3, Cady watches a videotape that clearly reveals Lewis as the taunting, menacing character. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 12 June 2026 Even then, the process was far more complicated for users than videotape recording. — Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Fortune, 25 May 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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The new Witte Hall is tiered with seating for nearly 300 and boasts an 11-by-19-foot video screen and a new audio system.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Baldoni did not mention Lively, the film or the legal battle in the video, which is almost five minutes long.

— Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Definition of video

Verb

On the other hand, liveness is a key part of how a musical works and musicals adapted for screen often have to be restructured to make sense of the pacing and genre expectations audiences bring to film.

— Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 July 2026
In addition, Summer House picked up cameras to film some of the key personalities involved in the scandal, giving them more closure following the reunion.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026

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