videotape
gb/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/ us/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 6700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
record something on videotape
To use a video camera to make a recording of something on tape.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to videotape [something/someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
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"*.
Συνώνυμα
record (More general; can refer to audio, video, or data, not only tape-based video.)
Αντώνυμα
erase (Means to remove or wipe out a recording instead of making one.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
videotape the show
|videotape the interview
|videotape the meeting
|be videotaped
|videotape session
Θέματα
technology
|media
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
video recording on tape
A movie or other video recording that is on tape in a cassette.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a videotape of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
video (More general; can be digital or tape and is the common modern term, while "videotape" suggests the older tape format.)
Αντώνυμα
live broadcast (Refers to content shown as it happens, with no pre‑recorded videotape.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a videotape of the wedding
|watch a videotape
|old videotapes
|training videotape
|home videotape
Θέματα
technology
|media
|history
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
3
magnetic tape for video recording
The long, thin tape inside a video cassette that holds the picture and sound.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
rewind / damage / clean the videotape
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
digital file (A non‑physical, computer‑based way to store video instead of on magnetic tape.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
insert the videotape
|rewind the videotape
|damaged videotape
|videotape recorder
|videotape format
Θέματα
technology
|electronics
|media
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
videotape
IPA
GB/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
US/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
video - tape (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (video)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: videotape
- Plural: videotape, videotapes
Verb
- Base: videotape
- 3rd Person Singular: videotapes
- Present Participle: videotaping
- Past: videotaped
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The entire conversation is on videotape, so we can play it back in court.
- Many of the old lectures are still available on videotape.