vid·eo·tape
ˈvi-dē-ō-ˌtāp 
: a recording of visual images and sound (as of a television production) made on magnetic tape
also
: the magnetic tape used for such a recording
videotaped; videotaping; videotapes
: to make a videotape of
videotape a show
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Examples of videotape in a Sentence
Noun
I watched the movie on videotape.
watched a videotape of her daughter's first ballet recital
Verb
They videotaped the baby's first steps.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The vignettes each have a formula: A videotape rewind through relevant events in pop culture history for each of the characters before settling on a time that proved most pivotal or illuminating for the show’s purposes.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
That's the same thing at the county, plus everything is videotaped.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The film concludes with Henry refreshing Lucy’s memory each morning with a videotape reminding her of their love story.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The vignettes each have a formula: A videotape rewind through relevant events in pop culture history for each of the characters before settling on a time that proved most pivotal or illuminating for the show’s purposes.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Verb
Already in Shasta County, a hotbed of far-right nonsense, these watchers have videotaped, followed and harassed county workers so much that 10 of 21 workers in the elections office have quit, according to CalMatters.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
That's the same thing at the county, plus everything is videotaped.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videotape. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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videotape
1 of 2 noun
vid·eo·tape
ˈvid-ē-ō-ˌtāp
: a recording of visual images and sound (as of a television production) made on magnetic tape
also
: the magnetic tape used for such a recording
videotape
2 of 2 verb
: to make a videotape of
videotape a show
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