as in video
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
the documentary included a tape recording of one of the actor's earliest performances
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Recent Examples of tape recording
In July, the DOJ released a tape recording of the camera in his prison cell leading to allegations there were some missing minutes, three according to an examination of the metadata by Wired.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
In the doc, interviews with Kinkade’s family, including his four daughters and ex-wife, archival home videos and tape recordings, as well as dark paintings from his early career, help to shed light on the man behind the brand.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
What ultimately seems far more intriguing and indisputable is that Joule has tape recordings of conversations with Bacon about a range of topics.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
These items include Madonna’s drum set and guitars, portraits of Warhol and Keith Haring made by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and original tape recordings from Dylan’s first album.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
In the doc, interviews with Kinkade’s family, including his four daughters and ex-wife, archival home videos and tape recordings, as well as dark paintings from his early career, help to shed light on the man behind the brand.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
What ultimately seems far more intriguing and indisputable is that Joule has tape recordings of conversations with Bacon about a range of topics.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
These items include Madonna’s drum set and guitars, portraits of Warhol and Keith Haring made by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and original tape recordings from Dylan’s first album.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tape recording
Noun
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After a video review, the referee ruled the stick was at or below the cross bar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The stars of that team, Deron Williams and Dee Brown, sat together at Saturday’s game, drawing huge cheers when they were shown on the video board.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Back in the 1960s, there wasn't a home video market, and videotape was expensive, so it was erased for reuse.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Set in the ’90s, the game tasks players with such activities as stocking shelves, manning the checkout counter, and balancing the daily books; sometimes a videotape needs to be rewound, or a patron disputes a late fee.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There, an officer ushered her under yellow tape.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The album, sourced from the record's original analog master tapes, was reissued in both vinyl and CD form in September.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Tape recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape%20recording. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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