Videotape: meaning, definitions and examples

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videotape

 

[ หˆvษชdiษ™สŠteษชp ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

recording

To videotape means to record using a videotape.

Synonyms

capture, film, record

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fita de vรญdeo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅ€เคกเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เคŸเฅ‡เคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Videoband

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pita video

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะตะพะบะฐัะตั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ taล›ma wideo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ“ใƒ‡ใ‚ชใƒ†ใƒผใƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cassette vidรฉo

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ videocinta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท video kaseti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๋””์˜ค ํ…Œ์ดํ”„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑูŠุท ููŠุฏูŠูˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ videokazeta

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ videokazeta

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฝ•ๅƒๅธฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ videokaseta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ myndbandsspรณla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะนะฝะต ั‚ะฐัะฟะฐัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒแƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ videolent

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.