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
  • After the dotcom bust, the then DVD rental company was forced to make its first major round of layoffs in 2001, cutting roughly one-third of its workforce.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For buyers, live shopping is more conducive to impulse buys — a Blu-Ray DVD or Pokémon trading card — than with more thoughtful purchases.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of DVD
Noun
  • 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
  • For instance, recent research by Liana Zanette of Western University, London, Ontario, and colleagues has shown that tape recordings of human voices startle a whole host of large African mammals, from warthogs to giraffes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of tape recording
Noun
  • As part of the penalty for these crimes, Hickey has been ordered to post an apology video on social media.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Resident Michelle Liu Covell, who sent us video of the discolored water back in March, says the problem has only gotten worse.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of video
Noun
  • Adam Scott’s daughter got a taste of reality when her dad’s audition tape was shown in her acting class.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Uniformed police and National Guard troops converged on the scene, which was cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape, keeping ​visitors away.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 14 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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