instant replay

noun

: a video recording of an action (such as a play in football) that can be played back (as in slow motion) immediately after the action has been completed

also : the playing of such a recording

Examples of instant replay in a Sentence

They showed the winning goal again in an instant replay. We watched the goal again on instant replay.

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By the next fall, CBS used instant replay for most of its NFL games, turning an innovation from December 7, 1963, into the future of live television coverage. —

Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024 Think of all the different results in NFL history if officials used instant replay for any occurrence. —

Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024 But amid the instant replay to determine if the correct call was made when 76ers defender Kelly Oubre Jr. fell to the ground, Banchero walked onto the court to make his case. —

Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024 The instant replay feature in particular is transformative for both the customer and venue operator. —

David Silberman, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for instant replay

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of instant replay was in 1966

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“Instant replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instant%20replay. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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