tape
1. a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening (Freq. 10)
- he used a piece of tape for a belt
- he wrapped a tape around the package
• Hypernyms:
strip, slip
• Hyponyms:
adhesive tape, inkle, webbing
2. a recording made on magnetic tape (Freq. 2)
- the several recordings were combined on a master tape
• Syn:
tape recording, taping
• Derivationally related forms:
tape (for: taping), tape record (for: tape recording)
• Hypernyms:
recording
• Hyponyms:
audiotape, videotape
3. the finishing line for a foot race
- he broke the tape in record time
• Hypernyms:
finishing line, finish line
4. measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths
- the carpenter should have used his tape measure
• Syn:
tapeline, tape measure
• Hypernyms:
measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
5. memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide;
used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
- he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview
• Syn:
magnetic tape, mag tape
• Hypernyms:
memory device, storage device
• Hyponyms:
audiotape, cassette tape, magnetic stripe, videotape
1. fasten or attach with tape
- tape the shipping label to the box
• Hypernyms:
attach
• Hyponyms:
scotch tape, sellotape
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. record on videotape
• Syn:
videotape
• Derivationally related forms:
videotape (for: videotape)
• Topics:
movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show,
motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick
• Hypernyms:
record, enter, put down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam and Sue tape the movie
3. register electronically
- They recorded her singing
• Syn:
record
• Ant:
erase (for: record)
• Derivationally related forms:
taping, record (for: record), recorder (for: record), recording (for: record)
• Hypernyms:
record, enter, put down
• Hyponyms:
write, save, tape record, prerecord, cut
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- They will tape the duet
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