Meaning & use

Taping

verb·Everyday

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Recording something on tape or securing something using adhesive tape.

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The crew spent all morning taping the interview for tonight's broadcast.

She was taping boxes shut before the movers arrived.

A note on using this word

Even though most recording today is digital, 'taping' remains common shorthand for making an audio or video recording.

Words with a similar meaning

recordingbinding

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