play back
Hear it again
To play back is to replay something that was recorded—audio, video, or a message: Let me play back the voicemail.
The noun playback refers to this reproduction: We watched the playback in slow motion.
In sports, instant replay is sometimes called playback.
The phrase emphasizes reviewing rather than the original recording.
- replayRepeated broadcast segment
- repeatDo or say again
- rebroadcastTransmit again after initial airing
- action replayRebroadcast of footage
- slow motionPlayback below normal speed
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