playhead

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noun

A scrolling line displayed during audio playback (as in a digital audio workstation) indicating the exact point in the audio that is currently being played.

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Meanings

nounplayhead (plural playheads)

plural playheads

  1. A scrolling line displayed during audio playback (as in a digital audio workstation) indicating the exact point in the audio that is currently being played.

Origin

From play + head.

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Cite this entry
APA

playhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playhead

MLA

“playhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playhead. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playhead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playhead.

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