ビデオテープ
also: ビデオ・テープ · ヴィデオテープ · ヴィデオ・テープ
Meanings
1
video tape; videotape
Refers to magnetic tape used for recording video and audio, or a cassette containing such tape. Now largely historical due to digital media.
Old home videos were recorded on video tape.
This video tape can no longer be played.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をビデオテープに録画するto record something onto videotape
I recorded my child's recital onto videotape.
- ビデオテープを再生するto play back a videotape
I tried playing back an old videotape.
- ビデオテープを巻き戻すto rewind a videotape
Please rewind the videotape after you finish watching it.
- ビデオテープが劣化するfor a videotape to deteriorate (with age)
The videotape that had been stored for years had deteriorated.