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
When videotape arrived, many predicted that watching movies at home would damage theatres. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 The company over time grew from offering records, to cassette tapes, then CDs, eventually adding videotapes, then DVDs and Blu-rays to its mail-order offerings. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 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
  • The hires of Brown and Walker come as YouTube audiences increasingly turn to the TV set to consume the Google-owner video service.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s Theme This puzzle narrates a breakdown in communication that takes place, presumably, on a video call.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Immediately after its time in Minnesota, the band flew out to film the Tiny Desk set.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The festival said the honor recognizes his contribution to the growth of the worldwide film business and to film culture.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But a rekindling of the past and a rediscovered cassette tape may provide a pathway to a new beginning.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Over time, his methods became more sophisticated, and Jacobs would set up microphones next to the venue’s soundboard or plug directly into it to record on cassettes, and later digital audio tapes and memory cards.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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