Synonyms

VCR

American

videocassette recorder: an electronic apparatus capable of recording television programs or other signals onto videocassettes and playing them back through a television receiver.

VCR British

abbreviation

video cassette recorder
visual control room (at an airfield)

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VCR

Here, Tuason cleverly lifts a conceit from “The Ring,” where a cursed videotape gave the viewer seven days to live after popping it into the VCR.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026

The VCR transformed Americans from passive viewers into active curators of their entertainment, laying the groundwork for everything from mixtapes to Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

He started in 1988, back when “machine learning” meant teaching your VCR to record “Cheers.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025

One of my favorite childhood pastimes was watching my parents’ wedding video, which I played on our family VCR in the days before DVDs and online streaming.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024

He walked toward me, quite close, and then passed me to put the remote down next to the VCR.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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