rewatch

American

[ree-woch, ree-woch] / riˈwɒtʃ, ˈriˌwɒtʃ /

verb (used with object)

to view (a television program, movie, video clip, etc.) again, having already seen it at least once.

I’m rewatching the first two seasons of the show before season three premieres next month.

noun

(of a television program, movie, video clip, etc.) an additional or subsequent viewing.

The only thing this reboot did was convince me that the original trilogy deserved a rewatch.

Etymology

Origin of rewatch

First recorded in 1840–45 (referring to books being reviewed and reprinted); 1990–95 for current senses; re- ( def. ) + watch ( def. )

Example Sentences

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rewatch

It is also, argues Terri Gerstein, the perfect movie to rewatch this weekend.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Dunham’s haters then are just as likely to groan upon a rewatch.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

I still remember sitting in front of the VCR to press the rewind button to rewatch my favorite part — when Wadsworth explains the crimes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

While viewers might initially want to see a blockbuster on a big screen, they love the chance to rewatch it when it turns up on the streaming service, now rebranded as Apple TV.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

The second I wake up, I rewatch the video.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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