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playback

Definition

  • noun: the act of causing recorded sounds or pictures to be heard or seen again
  • noun: an act or instance of reproducing recorded sound or pictures often immediately after recording

Examples

  • devices used for the 'playback' of audio/video recordings = 'playback' devices

  • The band listened to a 'playback' of their first recording.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...that the killer could be watching you now? Well, if I was a killer, I would certainly be watching... ...and possibly taping for later playback... ...because, you know, it's a big deal to be talked about on TV. But I have a message for the killer: There is no place you can hide. There is no place (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther