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
Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
For a brief period, RCA VideoDiscs shared the shelves with videotapes, but usually only at independent shops and never with as many titles available.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
Ellie Cook
daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Lander was videotaped asking authorities for a judicial warrant and holding on to a man agents were looking to detain before being arrested himself.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 24 June 2025
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Noun
If earlier iterations of the lesbian vampire film were Gothic and ornate, Nadja is more shoegaze, captured on bleary black-and-white videotape with an expressionistic flair.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
For a brief period, RCA VideoDiscs shared the shelves with videotapes, but usually only at independent shops and never with as many titles available.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
It was intended to resolve based on whether the Ukrainian leader was photographed or videotaped wearing a suit between May 22 and June 30, 2025.
—Ellie Cook
daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Lander was videotaped asking authorities for a judicial warrant and holding on to a man agents were looking to detain before being arrested himself.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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In the video, Jackson used her phone’s flashlight to better highlight the hole in the cartilage between her nostrils.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The night of many stars was the festival’s gala that recognizes artists for their contributions to film.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Malik Rahab, 30, has been previously convicted eight times for grabbing women in public or trying to film them in compromising places.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Properties ranging from boutique hotels to luxury resorts keep backup clothing items, such as ties, bow ties, dark socks, pantyhose, belts, and fashion tape.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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Several used her own quotes from the video to make lighthearted jokes about the audition tape.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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