rewatch

[ree-woch, ree-woch]

verb (used with object)

1. 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

1. (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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rewatch¹

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

Example Sentences

Going back to that life-changing Oscar, Irglová reveals that back then she viewed it as an incredible time for Hansard and points out if you rewatch the footage, she immediately looks at him to gauge his reaction as their names get called out.

From Los Angeles Times

To get a picture in your head, rewatch the original “Top Gun” for NTC’s cameo when Tom Cruise’s Maverick rides toward the house of Kelly McGillis’ Charlie along the complex’s Roosevelt Road with the arcaded buildings perfectly framing the shot.

From Los Angeles Times

The original series, even with its moments that didn’t stand the test of time, will always be supreme; the first movie, while hardly perfect, gave us some memorable BFF moments — like Charlotte giving Big eye daggers after he left Carrie at the altar or Samantha feeding a heartbroken Carrie — that keep it in my rewatch rotation.

From Los Angeles Times

For those who still don’t understand the situation, please rewatch Matt Hooper telling off Mayor Vaughn in “Jaws.”

From Salon

I still rewatch Hasan doing what he does best, and I admire him—because in that chair I’d probably flounder and set our people back a decade.

From Slate