Videotaping

/ˈvɪdioʊˌteɪpɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The act of recording video using magnetic tape or the process of capturing moving images on video format.

Etymology

From 'video' (from Latin 'videre' meaning to see) + 'tape' (Old English origin) + '-ing.' Became common in the 1950s-60s as video technology developed.

Kelly Says

Videotaping revolutionized evidence in courts and investigations—the saying 'pics or it didn't happen' literally became legal policy, and security camera footage has solved countless crimes!

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