Also means
VCR
Usage Note
Magnétoscope is the French term for the VCR/VHS player, now largely obsolete in everyday use. It is a compound of magnéto- (magnetic) and -scope (viewer). The related verb magnétoscoper once meant 'to video-record'. In modern French enregistrer on a set-top box or streaming device has replaced the concept.
Examples
"Ils ont regardé le film sur le magnétoscope."
Natural Translation
They watched the film on the VCR.
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