Dictionary Definition
playback
Noun
1 the act of reproducing recorded sound; "he was
allowed to hear the playback of his testimony"
2 electronic equipment comprising the part of a
tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
User Contributed Dictionary
Related terms
French
Etymology
play + backgroundPronunciation
- /plɛbak/
Alternative spellings
Adverb
playback- lip
sync
- Elle a chanté sa dernière chanson en playback.
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- She lipsynced her last song.
Extensive Definition
Playback may refer to:
An album:
In literature:
- Playback
(novel), by Raymond Chandler
- Playback (screenplay), a screenplay by Raymond Chandler
- Playback (magazine), a Canadian film, TV and new media trade publication
Playback may also be:
- Universal Playback, a UK label of Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Gapless playback, playback of consecutive audio tracks without any extra silence or clicks between them
- Playback singer, a practice in Indian musical films
- Playback Theatre, an improvisational form of community theatre
See also: Recording