as in video
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
watched a videotape of her daughter's first ballet recital
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Recent Examples of videotape
James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The American pilot and his navigator were tried and found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide, but they were later found guilty of obstruction of justice and conduct unbecoming of an officer for the destruction of a videotape of the incident.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
The depositions will be videotaped and GOP committee staffers plan to release the footage within days of the interviews.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
How about the videotape evidence showing that Good was veering her car away from the ICE agent?
—James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The American pilot and his navigator were tried and found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide, but they were later found guilty of obstruction of justice and conduct unbecoming of an officer for the destruction of a videotape of the incident.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
In 2020, the 67-year-old French retiree had been happily married for nearly 50 years when she was informed by police that her husband, Dominique, had over the past decade repeatedly drugged her into unconsciousness, raped her, and videotaped scores of other men raping her as well.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
The depositions will be videotaped and GOP committee staffers plan to release the footage within days of the interviews.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for videotape
Noun
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Bode recalled in a video shared on TikTok.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, video review showed Ingvartsen’s shoulder was offside and the go-ahead goal was wiped.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The actual crew that follows the contestants was the actual people who film it, but that episode kept getting punted.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Spain is an attractive place to film and Ariza knows what this means.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Mouth tape encourages nasal breathing and may reduce snoring.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The bulk of his home runs go to rightfield and are typically not tape-measure jobs.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videotape. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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