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video vs videotape

videotape vs video

video and videotape both are nouns.

video is not a verb while videotape is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
video Yes No No No
videotape Yes No Yes No
As nouns, videotape is a hyponym of video; that is, videotape is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than video:
  • video: a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)
  • videotape: a video recording made on magnetic tape
Other hyponyms of video include videocassette, flipagram.
video (noun) videotape (noun)
a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program) a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound
the visible part of a television transmission a video recording made on magnetic tape
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
(computer science) the appearance of text and graphics on a video display
video (verb) videotape (verb)
record on videotape
Difference between video and videotape

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