videotape
gb/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/ us/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 6700
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
record something on videotape
To use a video camera to make a recording of something on tape.
نمط الاستخدام:
to videotape [something/someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes say *"video"* as a verb in all situations (e.g., *"He videoed the game"*). While this is increasingly common, *"videotape"* traditionally focuses on recording onto tape and is often used in more formal or older contexts. Another mistake is adding an extra preposition, such as *"videotape about the concert"* instead of simply *"videotape the concert"*.
المرادفات
record (More general; can refer to audio, video, or data, not only tape-based video.)
الأضداد
erase (Means to remove or wipe out a recording instead of making one.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
videotape the show
|videotape the interview
|videotape the meeting
|be videotaped
|videotape session
الموضوعات
technology
|media
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- The police videotaped the entire search for legal reasons.
- Fans were not allowed to videotape the concert with their own cameras.
- She videotaped her grandparents talking about their childhood.
- The experiment was videotaped so other researchers could review it later.
- They decided to videotape the wedding ceremony as well as hire a photographer.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My dad videotaped my first day at school.
- Please do not videotape the movie in the cinema.
- The teacher videotaped our class presentation.
- We videotaped the game and watched it later.
- The interview was videotaped for the news program.
اسم
B1
entity
2
video recording on tape
A movie or other video recording that is on tape in a cassette.
نمط الاستخدام:
a videotape of [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may use *"videotape"* to talk about any kind of video file (for example, an online clip). In modern English, *"video"* is usually used for general recordings, and *"videotape"* is best kept for older tape-based recordings.
المرادفات
video (More general; can be digital or tape and is the common modern term, while "videotape" suggests the older tape format.)
الأضداد
live broadcast (Refers to content shown as it happens, with no pre‑recorded videotape.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a videotape of the wedding
|watch a videotape
|old videotapes
|training videotape
|home videotape
الموضوعات
technology
|media
|history
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- They still have a videotape of their first family vacation.
- The company produced a short training videotape for new employees.
- We found an old videotape of a 1980s TV show in the attic.
- The documentary was originally released only on videotape.
- He watched a language course on videotape during his commute.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My parents have a videotape of their wedding.
- We watched a cartoon on videotape.
- I found a videotape of an old football game.
- This videotape is about how to use the machine.
- The teacher showed us a science videotape in class.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
3
magnetic tape for video recording
The long, thin tape inside a video cassette that holds the picture and sound.
نمط الاستخدام:
rewind / damage / clean the videotape
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse the cassette and the tape, using *"videotape"* when they mean the plastic case. In technical use, *"videotape"* is the tape itself, and *"video cassette"* is the container.
المرادفات
video cassette (Refers mainly to the plastic case that holds the tape, while "videotape" is the actual tape, though in everyday speech the two are often used loosely.)
الأضداد
digital file (A non‑physical, computer‑based way to store video instead of on magnetic tape.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
insert the videotape
|rewind the videotape
|damaged videotape
|videotape recorder
|videotape format
الموضوعات
technology
|electronics
|media
أمثلة
- The videotape was so old that it snapped in the player.
- You should rewind the videotape before returning it to the store.
- Dust on the videotape can cause lines and glitches on the screen.
- Early home movies were often stored on half‑inch videotape.
- He transferred the footage from videotape to a digital format.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The videotape inside the cassette is very thin.
- Please rewind the videotape before you take it out.
- The picture is bad because the videotape is dirty.
- Old videotape can break easily.
- We moved the movie from videotape to a computer file.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
videotape
IPA
GB/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
US/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
المقاطع والنبر
video - tape (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (video)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: videotape
- Plural: videotape, videotapes
Verb
- Base: videotape
- 3rd Person Singular: videotapes
- Present Participle: videotaping
- Past: videotaped
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
caught on videotape
1/kˈɔt ˈɔn vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
fixed phrase
an event recorded on videotape
Recorded on videotape while it was happening, often as proof of what happened.
أمثلة
- The accident was caught on videotape by a nearby security camera.
- Several thefts were caught on videotape and led to quick arrests.
on videotape
1/ˈɔn vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
fixed phrase
existing as a videotape recording
Recorded on videotape, not live.
أمثلة
- The entire conversation is on videotape, so we can play it back in court.
- Many of the old lectures are still available on videotape.