videotape
pronunciation
How to pronounce videotape in British English:
UK [ˈvɪdiəʊteɪp]
How to pronounce videotape in American English:
US [ˈvɪdioʊteɪp]
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- Noun:
- a video recording made on magnetic tape
- a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound
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- Verb:
- record on videotape
Word Origin
- videotape (n.)
- 1953, from video + tape (n.). The verb is 1958, from the noun. Related: Videotaped; videotaping.
Example
- 1. Sex , lies , and videotape at the u.n.
- 2. Following the discussions , the subjects watched the videotape and simultaneously rated their negative and positive emotions throughout .
- 3. Some bosses also fear triggering a harassment lawsuit or winding up as the star of a co-worker 's cellphone videotape gone viral .
- 4. No , better to focus on the immediate casualties , watch the videotape from the store cameras as the shelves are blown over .
- 5. They were shown a videotape of ten individuals who were either lying or telling the truth .