Videotaping Meaning in English

word · lemma: videotape

US

ˈvɪdioʊˌteɪpɪŋ

VID-ee-oh-TAY-ping

UK

vˈɪdiːəʊtˌeɪpɪŋ

VID-ee-oh-TAY-ping

Definition

Recording something or someone using a video camera, usually to save the moving images and sounds for later viewing.

Usage & Nuances

'Videotaping' is often used for recording events or interviews and is now somewhat dated, as people usually say 'recording' or 'filming' with digital devices. Still used in legal and educational contexts. Avoid using for audio-only recordings.

• Spanish: grabar en video - filmar con videocámara
• Portuguese (BR): gravar em vídeo - filmar com filmadora
• Portuguese (PT): gravar em vídeo - filmar com câmara de vídeo
• Chinese (Simplified): 录制录像 - 用摄像机拍摄
• Chinese (Traditional): 錄製影像 - 用攝影機拍攝
• Hindi: वीडियो रिकॉर्ड करना - वीडियो बनाना
• Arabic: تصوير بالفيديو - تسجيل فيديو
• Bengali: ভিডিও ধারণ করা - ভিডিও ক্যামেরায় রেকর্ড করা
• Russian: видеосъёмка - видеозапись
• Japanese: ビデオ撮影
• Vietnamese: quay video
• Korean: 비디오 촬영
• Turkish: videoya kaydetme - video çekimi
• Urdu: ویڈیو ریکارڈنگ
• Indonesian: merekam video - merekam

Example Sentences

My dad was videotaping my birthday party.

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She is videotaping the school play.

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We were videotaping the science experiment.

basic

Are you okay with me videotaping this interview?

natural

He was secretly videotaping the meeting without anyone noticing.

natural

Back in the '90s, everyone was videotaping family events with big cameras.

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