Videotape

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound wordnet
  3. 3
    a video recording made on magnetic tape wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    to make a recording of something on videotape
  2. 2
    record on videotape wordnet
  3. 3
    To visually record (activity, or a motion picture) in general, with or without sound. ambitransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From video + tape, a trademark of media company Ampex.

Etymology 2

From video + tape, a trademark of media company Ampex.

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