to retape
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4.9
Record sound or video again to fix a bad recording
- verb
- /ˌriːˈteɪp/
- Specialized
:
volver a grabar
- After the initial recording, they decided to retape the entire session for better clarity.
Examples
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The director asked the team to retape the scene to capture the correct sound effects.
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We need to retape the audio to improve the quality of the sound.
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So, we have to retape 14, 15 and 16.
Synonyms
to reshoot
vsto retape
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5.2
To film or take photos again when the first ones need fixing
focuses on redoing the original onto its original physical medium rather than making images
to rerecord
vsto retape
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3.8
Make a new audio or video version of something made before
focuses on redoing the original onto its original physical medium
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7.6
To record a music or voice part again in a studio
focuses on redoing the original onto its original physical medium rather than studio track work
to refilm
vsto retape
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3.9
Make a new video of scenes to improve or replace the original
focuses on redoing the original onto its original physical medium rather than new footage
Antonyms
How Altered
to revoice
- Jargon
to retape
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4.9
- Specialized
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4.9
recut
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5.3
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5.3
overdub
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6.8
- Specialized
2
6.8
to edit
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1.5
297
1.5
to adjust
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2.7
360
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Retape comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again', the same re- in redo, and tape, which can mean a recording. So, to retape a scene or song is to record it again to improve the sound or picture.