laserdisc

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Laserdisc^¹

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From laser + disc, a trademark.

proper noun laser disc · laserdisc

A home videodisc format of the 1980s, now obsolete.

noun Laserdiscs · laser disc · laserdisc

countable A disc in this format.

laserdisc^²

noun laserdiscs · laser disc · Laserdisc

A home videodisc in the Laserdisc format. Extras include a commentary track with Mr. Polanski and Ms. Deneuve carried over from Criterion’s 1994 laserdisc release, and a fascinating French documentary from 1964 shot on the London set, illustrating Mr. Polanski’s millimeter-precise direction of actors.

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noun type of videodisc

Español	disco láser
中文	镭射影碟 léishè yǐngdié, 激光視盤 /激光视盘 jīguāng shìpán
Русский	ла́зерный диск lázernyj disk

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@misc{laserdisc_2026,
  title = {laserdisc},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laserdisc},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}