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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrelecture
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rə.løktʁ
"La relecture de l'enregistrement a révélé des erreurs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of playing back a recording, such as audio or video.
"The playback of the concert was streamed live for fans who couldn't attend." - 2
A specific instance of a recording being played back.
"During the playback, we noticed several errors in the audio quality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'playback' is derived from the combination of 'play', which comes from the Old English 'plegian' meaning 'to engage in activity', and 'back', which indicates a return to a previous state. The term emerged in the mid-20th century with the advent of audio and video technology, signifying the act of reproducing recorded material.
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relecture
Transliteration: rə.løktʁ
"La relecture de l'enregistrement a révélé des erreurs."
Wiedergabe
Transliteration: ˈviː.dɐˌɡaː.bə
"Die Wiedergabe des Videos war von hoher Qualität."
riproduzione
Transliteration: ri.pro.duˈtsjo.ne
"La riproduzione del brano è stata impeccabile."
reproducción
Transliteration: re.pɾo.ðukˈsjon
"La reproducción del audio fue clara y nítida."
reprodução
Transliteration: ʁe.pɾo.duˈsɐ̃w
"A reprodução do vídeo foi perfeita."
पुनरावृत्ति
Transliteration: punarāvṛtti
"पुनरावृत्ति के दौरान हमें कई गलतियाँ मिलीं।"
回放
Transliteration: huífàng
"回放的质量非常高。"
재생
Transliteration: jaesaeng
"재생 중에 오류가 발견되었습니다."
再生
Transliteration: さいせい
"再生中に音質の問題が見つかりました。"
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