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playback

playback

15 3.8
To hear or see something that was recorded before
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪbæk/
translation icon : reproducción
  • Laserdisc became capable of HD playback with the release of High Vision in Japan.
  • playback recordings
  • video playback
  • videotape playback

What if you experiment with different kinds of playback of those sounds?

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Examples

  • Let's listen to the playback of this one and call it a day.

  • We'll talk about video playback and the video editor.

  • This is playback from some other day.

  • Check the recording and playback levels on your computer.

    Academic text (2007)
  • How has the composition and playback of audio changed from decade to decade?

    Blog text (30)
  • Another feature of CD Timesketch is the ability to begin playback at any point on the CD.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Using the screen to control media playback is a delight; it's very conducive to using with your thumb.

    Blog text (22)
  • They're optimized for audio playback, and a few buttons make that experience better.

    Blog text (15)
  • Kazi Software Kazi Sound Recorder is powerful sound recording and playback software.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We can enhance the audio quality during playback by using advanced software.

Synonyms

sound reproduction
vsplayback
  • Specialized
1 4.6

To play recorded sound so it sounds like the original

includes reproducing both recorded sound and recorded images

How Faithful

high fidelity
  • Specialized
1 4.2
playback
15 3.8
reproduction
9 4.4

Surface Forms

playback singular
playbacks plural

Morphology

playback = play (transparent) = back + play

The noun is a direct compound from 'play' + 'back' (from the verb phrase 'play back'), so learners who know those words can infer the meaning. [Postprocessing: moved 'back' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Playback joins the simple words play and back, and it means 'play again'. Think of pressing the play button to hear a song you just recorded, so a playback is the act of reproducing recorded sound or video.