rewind

[verb ree-wahynd; noun ree-wahynd]

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verb (used with or without object), re·wound or (Rare) re·wind·ed; re·wind·ing.

to wind again.
to wind back to or toward the beginning; reverse.

noun

an act or instance of rewinding.
Recording.
1. a function of an audio or video recorder or player, as a cassette deck or DVR, that returns the audio or video incrementally to an earlier point.
2. the button or other control that activates this reversing function.
a camera control or mechanism used to wind film back into a film cassette.

Origin of rewind

First recorded in 1710–20; re- + wind²

Related formsre·wind·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for rewind

Contemporary Examples

“I wish I could rewind that moment at that time,” says Jackson.
Broadway’s Rebel, Tellin’ You to Hear It: A Portrait of Saul Williams
Alex Suskind
June 17, 2014
Was it her deep regret and her wish to “to go back and rewind the tape”?
The Monica Column You Least Expected
Kevin Bleyer
May 11, 2014
There is a sense of rewind, like you were a kid and you want your parents to see your work, to get their appreciation.
What Is Michel Gondry Doing With Noam Chomsky?
Jimmy So
November 20, 2013
To understand why, rewind the clock about two and a half years.
The Return of New Girl’s Coach…and of Faith in the Still-Great Comedy
Kevin Fallon
November 6, 2013
In an ongoing and occasional series, Rewind will look back at a television show or film that has proven to resonate.
Rewind: BBC’s Iconic Political Thriller ‘House of Cards’ Still Captivates
Jace Lacob
January 17, 2013

Historical Examples

I am willing to hold any number of skeins or rewind any quantity of spools.
Snow-Bound at Eagle's
Bret Harte
When Mr. Choi fell off the stool the bands on his arms were loosened and they proceeded to unloosen and rewind his arms.
Flash-lights from the Seven Seas
William L. Stidger
He rubbed the back of his head, looked at the viewsphere, then checked the playback index and tapped the rewind.
Indirection
Everett B. Cole
Is there anything to rewind the clock which is running down before our very eyes?
Science and Morals and Other Essays
Bertram Coghill Alan Windle
A locker for tools can easily be arranged under the rewind shelf.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions
Henry C. Horstmann

British Dictionary definitions for rewind

rewind

verb (riːˈwaɪnd) -winds, -winding or -wound

(tr) to wind back, esp a film or tape onto the original reel

noun (ˈriːˌwaɪnd, riːˈwaɪnd)

something rewound
the act of rewinding

Derived Formsrewinder, noun

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Word Origin and History for rewind

v.

also re-wind, 1717, from re- "back, again" + wind (v.1). Noun meaning "mechanism for rewinding film or tape" is recorded from 1938. Related: Rewound; rewinding.

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Examples from the Web for rewind

Contemporary Examples

“I wish I could rewind that moment at that time,” says Jackson.

Was it her deep regret and her wish to “to go back and rewind the tape”?

There is a sense of rewind, like you were a kid and you want your parents to see your work, to get their appreciation.

To understand why, rewind the clock about two and a half years.

In an ongoing and occasional series, Rewind will look back at a television show or film that has proven to resonate.

Historical Examples

I am willing to hold any number of skeins or rewind any quantity of spools.

When Mr. Choi fell off the stool the bands on his arms were loosened and they proceeded to unloosen and rewind his arms.

He rubbed the back of his head, looked at the viewsphere, then checked the playback index and tapped the rewind.

Is there anything to rewind the clock which is running down before our very eyes?

A locker for tools can easily be arranged under the rewind shelf.

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Word Origin and History for rewind

v.

Origin of rewind