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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In an era before starting beeps, automatic electronic touch pads at the finish walls and instant replays, international swimming had a complex system of measuring a victory.
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Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
And instant replay is used so often in professional and college sports, the experiences are teaching teenagers how to get away with it in similar situations.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024
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Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
And instant replay is used so often in professional and college sports, the experiences are teaching teenagers how to get away with it in similar situations.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for instant replay
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“Instant replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instant%20replay. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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