as in videotape
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
the rival campaign leaked a tape of the senator angrily reprimanding a little boy for stepping on his foot
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Recent Examples of tape
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
These tapes are glued to your own hair from above and below using the sandwich technique.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The 1-inch format tape on an open reel had been carefully packaged and included an explanatory note by Dunlop taped to the outside, along with a longer letter from him tucked inside.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Having progressed past the initial stage of reviewing thousands of audition tapes, now actors are being recalled to audition in person.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
These tapes are glued to your own hair from above and below using the sandwich technique.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Viewers, grandchildren pay tribute to Scarborough The journalist's farewell tribute also included a video of his two grandchildren, Campbell and Grace Brett, behind the anchor desk taping an evening newscast.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The 1-inch format tape on an open reel had been carefully packaged and included an explanatory note by Dunlop taped to the outside, along with a longer letter from him tucked inside.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024
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This remarkable 1968 demonstration of the NLS was, much to our benefit, recorded on videotape.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2024
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The elder Kushner’s guilty pleas included retaliating against his sister, a cooperating witness against him, by hiring a prostitute to seduce her husband so Kushner could send a videotape to the sister.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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The punch sent Fury reeling from rope to rope before he was ruled down by referee Mark Nelson.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But then Mookie Betts provided a spark, roping a line-drive single to left in a 3-and-1 count.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Banning TikTok in the U.S. would be a boon to Meta’s short-form video offering Reels.Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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This video is the first expression of AOD and for which everything is possible.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
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Think a $32 42-inch TCL smart TV or $5 Philips Sonic rechargeable electric toothbrushes, 12-piece Wahl dog clipper kits or Black & Decker corded blowers.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024
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Just keep in mind that it’s corded, which has some pros and cons.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Negative stories and headlines attract more readers because the human brain is wired to detect threats, and fear is one of our strongest emotions.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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On December 15, 1890, Major James McLaughlin of the United States Indian Service wired a telegram back to headquarters in Washington, D.C.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
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Initially, Greenlee was self-conscious about her scars, even bandaging her face before venturing out to watch Hopkins play.Nasha Smith, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Pietro is in the hospital, his head bandaged and his temper softened.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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That, in turn, affects Sweet Tea and Contessa’s dynamic, ultimately looping back to the longstanding tension between Heavenly and Contessa.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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Here’s where things get interesting: Loftin says Slive told him that, if ever Texas wanted to later join the SEC, Texas A&M's leadership would be looped in on the subject and get a say in the matter.Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 29 Nov. 2024
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Further down the hall, a shaft of light illuminated another German shepherd, chained up between piles of rubble.Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her mother allegedly responded with more intense physical punishments and by chaining her to her bed.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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