replay
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verb (used with object)
1.
to play again, as a record or tape.
noun
2.
an act or instance of replaying.
3.
a repetition of all or part of a broadcast or of the playing of a phonograph record, videocassette, etc.
5.
a rematch.
6.
Informal. a repetition, recurrence, or reenactment: The recession could be a replay of the Great Depression.
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| replay | |
| —n | |
| 1. | television Also called: action replay a showing again of a sequence of action, esp of part of a sporting contest immediately after it happens either in slow motion (a slow-motion replay) or at normal speed |
| 2. | a rematch |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to play again (a record, television sequence, sporting contest, etc) |
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Word Origin & History
replay
1884, in sporting jargon, from re- "back, again" + play (v.). Of recordings, attested from 1922. The noun is from 1895.
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Computing Dictionary
Replay definition
Acorn Computers' full-motion video system written by Roger Wilson. Video and sound information are stored in compressed form. Compression is relatively slow but decompression is done in real-time with quality and frame-rate varying with the processing power available, the size of the picture and whether it appears in a window or uses the whole screen.
(1994-11-09)
Example sentences
It's simple enough to pick up quickly, yet also has depth and replay value for the more obsessive gamer.
But that compulsion to replay things obsessively and pointlessly is so strong, and keeps us hooked in.
It'll be interesting to see what the next replay reveals.
And then you have to play and replay the piece and learn that the piece makes you feel either calmer or more energized.
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