videotape
nounverbattested in dialogue
- United States
A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.
noun
- 1
A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.
- 2
Synonym of videocassette (“cassette containing videotape”).
Etymology
From video + tape, a trademark of media company Ampex.
verb
- 1
to make a recording of something on videotape
- 2
To visually record (activity, or a motion picture) in general, with or without sound.
Forms
- plural
- videotapes
- past tense
- videotaped
- past participle
- videotaped
- present participle
- videotaping
- third person singular
- videotapes
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