instant replay

noun

A video recording of an action that can be replayed immediately after being recorded.

Meanings

nouninstant replay (plural instant replays)

plural instant replays

  1. broadcastingA video recording of an action that can be replayed immediately after being recorded.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

instant replay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instant%20replay

MLA

“instant replay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instant%20replay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “instant replay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instant%20replay.

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