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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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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Methods to prevent such damage include leaving batteries in retail packaging, covering terminals with tape or using a protective pouch.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
Also in his employment was a mobile engineer sent to local bars in New York and New Jersey to surreptitiously tape live shows of local cover bands, none of whom had any idea what was happening!
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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
The really clunky moments come off like an audition tape in which the off-camera casting assistant running lines is late on their cues.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Methods to prevent such damage include leaving batteries in retail packaging, covering terminals with tape or using a protective pouch.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Form one strip into a circle, taping or gluing the ends together, then thread the next strip through the circle before securing the ends.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
Also in his employment was a mobile engineer sent to local bars in New York and New Jersey to surreptitiously tape live shows of local cover bands, none of whom had any idea what was happening!
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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 25 Dec. 2024.
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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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