Audiotape (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A tape recording of sound.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The police found an old audiotape in the suspect's attic that contained a crucial piece of evidence.
• She rummaged through her grandmother's attic and found an audiotape of her grandfather's voice.
• The journalist listened to the audiotape of the interview several times to ensure she got the quotes right.
• The band's first demo was recorded on an audiotape and sent to record labels in hopes of getting signed.
• The historian carefully transcribed the contents of the audiotape, which was a rare recording of a historical event.

Hypernyms

• Tape Recording
• Audio Recording
• Taping
• Audio

Hyponyms

• DAT

Meaning ²

Magnetic tape for use in recording sound.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The musician used an audiotape to record her demo for the record label.
• In the 1980s, it was common for people to make mixtapes by recording songs from the radio onto an audiotape.
• The police department used an audiotape to record the suspect's confession.
• The researcher carefully transcribed the interview from the audiotape to ensure accuracy.
• The family found an old audiotape of their vacation and decided to digitize it for preservation.

Hypernyms

• Tape
• Mag Tape