play back

1. Replay, especially a recorded performance; also, repeat. For example, When we played back the tape of the concert we noticed a lot of missed notes, or He uses the same material again and again, playing back his old speech. [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

"Seven years here is two years there. We are watching the event play back at quarter speed," he adds.

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The rules Ford lays out are consistent with how the game would have been played back then.

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"It doesn't sound great if it's played back later on down the line."

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The ability to collect, play back and analyse communications with such breadth helped to shape military operations in Gaza and the West Bank, according to their investigation.

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Colman suggests that I might play back this interview and realize it’s completely useless.

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