videotape

CEFRA2

/vˈɪdioʊteɪp/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    Magnetic tape used to record moving pictures and sound.

  2. 02

    verb

    To record something on videotape.

Examples

  • I promise to return this videotape within a week.

  • I buy a videotape.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
1

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noun

Extra meanings

  1. Synonym of videocassette (“cassette containing videotape”).

  2. to make a recording of something on videotape

  3. A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From video + tape, a trademark of media company Ampex.