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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Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Rather than using the videotape as trial evidence, alongside other evidence that gives it context and meaning, the agents misused it in the most prejudicial and damaging way possible.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
In the last few days he was photographed and videotaped at a concert of Horan’s in South America; Horan has just wrapped on his The Show live tour.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Halloween in Riverdale is full of sinister happenings, from the videotapes of home exteriors that are showing up all over town to the teens playing dress-up as the city's most notorious serial killers.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Rather than using the videotape as trial evidence, alongside other evidence that gives it context and meaning, the agents misused it in the most prejudicial and damaging way possible.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
Katie wants to rid the house of it once and for all; Micah wants to videotape it (which only seems to embolden the angry spirit).
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
In the last few days he was photographed and videotaped at a concert of Horan’s in South America; Horan has just wrapped on his The Show live tour.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videotape. Accessed 8 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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