as in video
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
the documentary included a tape recording of one of the actor's earliest performances
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Recent Examples of tape recording
By retirement in 1986, Burger had written more than 250 decisions, including the 1974 opinion in U.S. v. Nixon that required the president to surrender subpoenaed tape recordings and documents for use in his impeachment trial.
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The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2024
The Supreme Court ruled in 1974 that then-President Richard Nixon had to turn over tape recordings to a special prosecutor in the Watergate investigation.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
These include covers of the National Enquirer, agreements, texts, emails, telephone call records, videos and the Trump/Cohen tape recording.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
In 1974, President Richard Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2024
The Supreme Court ruled in 1974 that then-President Richard Nixon had to turn over tape recordings to a special prosecutor in the Watergate investigation.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
These include covers of the National Enquirer, agreements, texts, emails, telephone call records, videos and the Trump/Cohen tape recording.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
In 1974, President Richard Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tape recording
Noun
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In several videos that circulated online, Francis was seen struggling to stand with the help of assistants during public appearances.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Surveillance video shows the cold-blooded attack and a female bystander running in fear as the killer nonchalantly walks off before taking a meandering path uptown through Central Park.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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When the film showed in New York in 2006 at Lincoln Center, the theater played it off a videotape; in 2017, MoMA screened it from a file.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The team viewed the videotape after practice and learned that the kick was indeed good.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
16 Aug. 2024
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Windows in two basement conference rooms were covered with brown paper and blue painter’s tape, concealing their occupants.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Blandino said the officials will look at tape, just as coaches from both teams have done leading up to Sunday’s game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Tape recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape%20recording. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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