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audiotape

audiotape

36 3.7
A long strip of tape for recording sound
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːdiəʊˌteɪp/
  • Archaic
translation icon : cinta de audio
  • All three scripts were 4-minute narratives recorded on audiotape by the same male voice.
  • record on audiotape
  • listen to audiotapes
  • audiotape recorder

Examples

  • While the program was carried out, most of the activities were recorded on audiotape and, in some cases, videotape.

    Academic text (1997)
  • When listening to their audiotapes, they script their questions as well as the children's questions and responses.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Then record the questions onto an audiotape, saying them as you would to a native speaker.

    Academic text (1990)
  • In place of written journals and field notes, notes were recorded daily on audiotape by the teacher.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Two outstanding band directors in the Pacific Northwest use the audiotape technique in different ways.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The interviewer reviewed the audiotape of each interview session and completed an evaluation sheet.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Calibration of intervals was accomplished through the use of an audiotape that announced each interval.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The company designs supplemental educational materials, as well as print, audiotape, software, and Internet-related programs.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Ninety-one participants were tested, but there were technical difficulties with the audiotapes for three of them.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The teacher provided the lesson on audiotape so students could review it at home.

Synonyms

recording
vsaudiotape
283 1.5

A saved audio or video file you can play

is the specific magnetic medium rather than any form of captured item
cassette
vsaudiotape
  • Archaic
81 2.6

A small flat plastic case that holds tape for music or video

is limited to sound recordings rather than video
taping
vsaudiotape
  • Archaic
30 3.2

A recording of sound or video made on tape

is the physical magnetic medium rather than the recorded content
tape recording
vsaudiotape
  • Archaic
17 2.9

Sound or pictures saved on long plastic tape for playing later

is the physical medium itself rather than the recorded material
audio recording
vsaudiotape
14 2.3

A saved sound like a file or tape of speech and music

is the physical magnetic medium used specifically for sound recording
cassette tape
vsaudiotape
  • Archaic
11 2.4

A small flat case with tape that holds music or sound

is a general medium not limited to small consumer formats
DAT
vsaudiotape
  • Archaic
3 8.4

A tape for recording and storing high-quality digital sound in studios

is the general magnetic medium that can be analog or digital
magnetic tape
vsaudiotape
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A long thin strip of plastic covered with magnetic material to record sound, images, or data

is limited to recording sound rather than other data
audiocassette
vsaudiotape
  • Archaic
1 4.9

A small plastic case holding a thin tape that stores music or voice for tape players

is the general magnetic medium used for recording sound
digital audiotape
vsaudiotape
  • Archaic
5.3

A tape used to record and play sound in digital form

is the general magnetic medium regardless of recording format
mag tape
vsaudiotape
  • Archaic
8.9

A long thin plastic strip used to record sound, video, or computer data

is focused on sound recording rather than general data storage

Compounds

5.3

A tape used to record and play sound in digital form

How Modern

to stream
  • Texting
73 3.4
audio file
  • Specialized
9 3.3
compact disk
  • US
12 2.5
audiocassette
  • Archaic
1 4.9
audiotape
  • Archaic
36 3.7
vinyl record
4 3.2

Surface Forms

audiotape singular
audiotapes plural

Morphology

audiotape = audio + tape (transparent) = audio + tape

The noun is a straightforward compound of 'audio' + 'tape', so the meaning is directly predictable from its parts.

Etymology

Audiotape comes from the parts audio ('sound') and tape ('a long strip used to record'). So an audiotape is literally a strip that holds recorded sound.