Videotape: meaning, definitions and examples
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videotape
[ หvษชdiษสteษชp ]
recording
A videotape is a magnetic tape used for recording video and sound.
Synonyms
video cassette, video tape, videocassette.
Examples of usage
- Please make sure to rewind the videotape before returning it.
- The quality of the videotape deteriorates over time.
- I need to buy a new videotape for recording the event.
- The videotape got stuck in the VCR.
- I have a collection of old videotapes from the 80s.
recording
To videotape means to record using a videotape.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We will videotape the ceremony for those who cannot attend.
- She videotaped the interview for future reference.
- Make sure to videotape the evidence before it gets lost.
- The police officer videotaped the crime scene.
- I want to videotape my son's first steps.
Translations
Translations of the word "videotape" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fita de vรญdeo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเฅเคกเคฟเคฏเฅเคเฅเคช
๐ฉ๐ช Videoband
๐ฎ๐ฉ pita video
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะตะพะบะฐัะตัะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ taลma wideo
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใชใใผใ
๐ซ๐ท cassette vidรฉo
๐ช๐ธ videocinta
๐น๐ท video kaseti
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น๋์ค ํ ์ดํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุฑูุท ููุฏูู
๐จ๐ฟ videokazeta
๐ธ๐ฐ videokazeta
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝๅๅธฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ videokaseta
๐ฎ๐ธ myndbandsspรณla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะตะนะฝะต ัะฐัะฟะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแกแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ videolent
๐ฒ๐ฝ videocinta
Etymology
The term 'videotape' originated in the 1950s as a combination of 'video' and 'tape', referring to the magnetic tape used for recording television broadcasts. Videotapes revolutionized the way people could record and watch television programs, movies, and home videos. Over the years, videotapes evolved from large reel-to-reel formats to more compact cassette tapes, such as VHS and Betamax. With the advancement of digital technology, videotapes have become largely obsolete, replaced by DVDs, Blu-rays, and digital streaming services.
See also: videoblog, videocamera, videogamer, videography.