Definition

Verb: To record sound or video onto magnetic tape using a machine called a tape recorder.

Usage

The verb "tape-record" (often written as two words: "tape record") is used to describe the specific action of capturing audio or visual signals onto magnetic tape. It implies the use of a tape recorder or a tape deck as the recording device. This term was more common before digital recording became prevalent.

Examples

• The journalist tape recorded the entire interview for accuracy.
• We used to tape record our favorite songs from the radio.
• The meeting was tape-recorded for the official archives.

Advanced Usage

• The act or result of this process can be referred to as a tape recording (noun).
  • The police submitted the tape recording as evidence.

Variants and Related Words

• Tape Recording (n): The product or process of recording on tape.
  • Listen to this old tape recording of my grandparents.
• Tape Recorder (n): The device used to make a tape recording.
  • She brought a tape recorder to the lecture.

Synonyms

• Record: The general term for capturing sound or images for later reproduction.
• Capture: To record or represent something accurately.

Notes

While "tape record" is a specific technical term, in modern usage, the general verb "record" is often used even when referring to digital media (e.g., "record a podcast," "record a video on your phone"). "Tape record" explicitly references the now largely obsolete magnetic tape technology.

Verb

1. record with a tape recorder