instant replay

noun

1. alsocalledcomma British, action replay. Television.
   1. the recording and immediate rebroadcasting of a segment of a live television broadcast, especially of a sports event:

      an instant replay of the touchdown pass.

   2. a segment recorded and immediately rebroadcast.
2. Informal. the repetition, review, or reenactment of something immediately or soon after its initial occurrence.

instant replay

noun

1. another name for action replay

Word History and Origins

Origin of instant replay¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

Two major decisions yesterday fanned the flames of the instant replay debate in soccer.

From The Daily Beast

Later, Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa provided a bit of instant replay commentary.

From The Daily Beast