vid·eo·tape
ˈvi-dē-ō-ˌtāp 
: a recording of visual images and sound (as of a television production) made especially formerly on magnetic tape
also
: the medium 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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Lily Moayeri,
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29 June 2026
From anecdotes about living on location in the Nevada desert to shopping it around to distributors on videotape, their accounts illuminate the film’s winding path from a gutsy grassroots project to a Sundance hit that changed how lesbian love stories were shown on the big screen.
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16 June 2026
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30 June 2026
Varley videotaped himself keeping Preston awake and then spinning him on a playground teacup at excess speed, according to police.
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Noun
Not long after the revolution, bootleg audio and videotapes began circulating in Tehran.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
From anecdotes about living on location in the Nevada desert to shopping it around to distributors on videotape, their accounts illuminate the film’s winding path from a gutsy grassroots project to a Sundance hit that changed how lesbian love stories were shown on the big screen.
—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Verb
Police videotaped the funeral but never identified a suspect and the case went cold for decades.
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Mike Toole,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Varley videotaped himself keeping Preston awake and then spinning him on a playground teacup at excess speed, according to police.
—
Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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“Videotape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videotape. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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