videotapes

/ˈvɪdioʊteɪps/ /ˈvɪdiəteɪps/

Meanings

noun

Magnetic tape used to record both video images and sound for subsequent playback or broadcasting

Examples :

"My grandfather has a collection of videotapes filled with old family birthdays and holidays. "

Related Words

record noun

/ˈɹɛkɔːd/ /ˈɹɛkɚd/ /ɹɨˈkɔːd/ /ɹiˈkɔɹd/

A disk, usually made of a polymer, used to record sound for playback on a phonograph.

"My grandfather's old record player plays music from vinyl records. "

holidays noun

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪz/ /ˈhɑlədez/

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

"Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

broadcasting verb

/ˈbɹɔːdkæstɪŋ/ /ˈbɹɔdkæstɪŋ/

To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means.

"The local radio station is broadcasting the school's graduation ceremony live this afternoon. "

subsequent adjective

/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.

"Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

birthdays noun

/ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/ /ˈbɜːθdeɪs/

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

"My sister's birthdays are always celebrated with a big family dinner. "

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

images noun

/ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɪz/

An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture.

"The Bible forbids the worship of graven images."

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

magnetic adjective

/mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.

"a magnetic recorder"

playback noun

/ˈpleɪbæk/

The replaying of something previously recorded, especially sound or moving images.

"The coach reviewed the video playback of the game to analyze the team's performance. "