Playback
/ˈpleɪbæk/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe act of replaying recorded audio or video.
/ˈpleɪbæk/
The replay of a recorded sound or video
The concert had a great playback system.
💡 Simply: It's like pressing 'rewind' and 'play' on your favorite movie or song. You're watching or listening to it again.
👶 For kids: When you watch or listen to something again after you recorded it.
More Examples
The coach reviewed the playback of the game to analyze the team's performance.
I love listening to the playback of my favorite songs.
How It's Used
"The audio playback on the new device is crystal clear."
"The director reviewed the playback of the scene to check for errors."
To play back recorded audio or video; to replay a recording.
/ˈpleɪbæk/
To play a recorded sound or video
The sound engineer will playback the audio to ensure there are no errors.
💡 Simply: It means to 'rewind' and 'play' something you've already recorded. So, you are going to watch again or listen to it again.
👶 For kids: To watch or listen to something you already recorded, like a video of your friends.
More Examples
Can you playback the video to the part where she falls?
He played back the conversation to make sure he hadn't missed anything.
How It's Used
"The technician will playback the sound recording for the editor."
"The broadcast team will playback the video to check for errors."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
From "play" + "back", referring to the act of playing something again or returning to a previous state. Emerged with the advent of recording technology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Appeared in the early 20th century with the invention of recorded sound, with early examples using the hyphenated form, "play-back".
Memory tip
Think of "playing back" a recording to hear or see it again.
Word Origin
"The act of playing a recording again, combining 'play' and 'back'"