laser disc

noun

Definition of laser discnext
as in DVD

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Recent Examples of laser disc The more unwieldy the analog apparatus—the eight-track tape machine, the laser disc player, the chunky turntable—the more it is valued as an embodiment of the authentic. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Criterion did release The Killer and Hard Boiled on laser disc back in the 1990s, but the market for a lot of these pictures dried out aside from occasional one-off theatrical screenings for the most popular titles. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025 Beyond DVDs, Scarecrow video also offers Blu-ray, VHS, and laser disc formats too. — Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laser disc
  1. DVD
  2. tape recording
  3. video
  4. tape
Noun
  • Base-level schlock that teenagers once rented on DVD is now the most bankable product in the building.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The album is coming to LP, CD, Blu-ray, and DVD, with no digital release set.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of DVD
Noun
  • The same year, Rebecca spoke with i-D about watching a documentary centered around her father’s private tape recordings, 2015’s Listen to Me Marlon.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • One of the earliest examples of sampling technology, its peculiar tone was initially conceived so that anybody could play, say, a flute, by using a tape recording of that flute remapped onto the notes of a keyboard.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
Definition of tape recording
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  • Earlier in the year, Abundantia announced another AI studio initiative, teaming with AI video tech company InVideo to launch a film studio, which will develop a slate of five films over the next few years.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Mbappé did, however, post a video of himself cycling on social media over the weekend, days after his Real Madrid manager, José Mourinho, said that activity is one soccer players should avoid.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of video
Noun
  • The small aircraft was seen just off the road and burnt out, while red scene tape was set up to cordon off the area.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There was plenty of archives to work with, as Carroll was a pack rat with a robust archive full of audio tapes of interviews from McCalls, NBC, and others.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of tape

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“Laser disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laser%20disc. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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