trick mode

noun

A feature of digital video systems that mimics the visual feedback given during fast forward and rewind operations that were provided by analog systems such as VCRs.

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trick play
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Meanings

nountrick mode (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA feature of digital video systems that mimics the visual feedback given during fast forward and rewind operations that were provided by analog systems such as VCRs.

    Synonyms: trick play

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA feature of digital video systems that mimics the visual feedback given during fast forward and rewind operations that were provided by analog systems such as VCRs.

Similar
trick play
Also see
trick play
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APA

trick mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trick%20mode

MLA

“trick mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trick%20mode. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trick mode,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trick%20mode.

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