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2
3
: a string or ribbon stretched breast-high above the finish line of a race
4
: a narrow woven fabric
taped; taping; tapes
1
: to fasten, tie, bind, cover, or support with tape
2
: to record (something, such as sound or video) on magnetic tape
tape an interview
The show was taped before a live audience.
: to record something on magnetic tape
He was already taping when I walked into the studio.
broadly
: record sense intransitive
1
: recorded on tape
tape music
2
: intended for use with recording (such as magnetic) tape
a tape cartridge
Synonyms
Examples of tape in a Sentence
Noun
His eyeglasses are held together with tape.
The show was recorded on tape.
I was listening to a tape in the car.
She stuck a tape in the VCR.
Verb
She taped a note to the refrigerator.
I taped the box shut.
The show is taped before a live audience.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Apply a facial tape strip to your cheek then place into buffer solution.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
His fourth stand-up special was taped at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington in September.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2023
Artisan guilds and filmmakers balked at the academy’s decision to pre-tape eight award categories, including original score and film editing, to limit the run time to three hours.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022
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Noun
In tapes and installations form the ’70s, Steina uses synthesizers, computers, and more to cause her images to warp, strobe, and disassemble, effectively reordering what visual art can look like in real time.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Apply a facial tape strip to your cheek then place into buffer solution.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Bucks’ training staff taped Antetokounmpo’s hand during an injury timeout, which allowed Antetokounmpo to finish the first half.
—Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
His fourth stand-up special was taped at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington in September.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
This time, all 23 categories will be presented live at the event after last year's decision to pre-tape eight competitive categories sparked backlash from industry professionals.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2023
Artisan guilds and filmmakers balked at the academy’s decision to pre-tape eight award categories, including original score and film editing, to limit the run time to three hours.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022
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“Tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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tape
1 of 2 noun1
: a narrow band of woven fabric
2
: a string stretched breast-high above the finishing line of a race
3
: a narrow flexible strip or band
especially
: magnetic tape
4
: a recording made on magnetic tape
tape
2 of 2 verb
taped; taping
1
: to fasten, tie, bind, cover, or support with tape
2
: to measure with a tape measure
3
Medical Definition
tape
1 of 2 noun
: a narrow band of woven fabric
especially
: adhesive tape
tape
2 of 2 transitive verb
taped; taping
: to fasten, tie, bind, cover, or support with tape and especially adhesive tape
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