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
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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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The team viewed the videotape after practice and learned that the kick was indeed good.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
The boys in the car videotaped the 13-year-old driver swerving into the bike lane, despite seeing the flashing lights on the bike, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
When the film showed in New York in 2006 at Lincoln Center, the theater played it off a videotape; in 2017, MoMA screened it from a file.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The team viewed the videotape after practice and learned that the kick was indeed good.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Verb
During elections, most candidate forums in local races now get videotaped and posted online, expanding the audience from a few dozen who attended in-person to hundreds or even thousands who can watch later from home.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
The boys in the car videotaped the 13-year-old driver swerving into the bike lane, despite seeing the flashing lights on the bike, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videotape. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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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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