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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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Like other major networks, CBS had used a bulky videotape machine called the Ampex VR-1000 to replay highlights since the mid-1950s, according to Smithsonian historian Eric S. Hintz.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Both were involved with the American G.I. Forum in San Jose, and Al would often videotape the organization’s events, including the annual Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day celebrations.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Using videotape footage from the ATM cameras, Key West police found Acosta’s van on Duval Street.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Like other major networks, CBS had used a bulky videotape machine called the Ampex VR-1000 to replay highlights since the mid-1950s, according to Smithsonian historian Eric S. Hintz.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
Before Illinois ended capital punishment in 2011, this board urged reforms such as videotaping interrogations and banning executions of people with intellectual disabilities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Both were involved with the American G.I. Forum in San Jose, and Al would often videotape the organization’s events, including the annual Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day celebrations.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videotape. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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