Copy video recording, perhaps, omitting start (3)
I believe the answer is:
ape
'copy' is the definition.
('ape' can be a synonym of 'copy')
'video recording perhaps omitting start' is the wordplay.
'video recording perhaps' becomes 'tape'.
'omitting start' means to remove the first letter.
'tape' with its first letter taken away is 'APE'.
(Other definitions for ape that I've seen before include "Imitate like primate" , "Take off" , "Closely follow" , "Our cousin" , "Anthropoid primate" .)