noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

bookbulletin boardcalendarcalibratecanned showcard

Example

More examples

"I promise to return this videotape within a week."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

file videotape

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