replay

Verb

replay (third-person singular simple present replays, present participle replaying, simple past and past participle replayed)

1. (transitive) To play again.
   • So I replayed my '46 scenario and asked another unstandard academic, a charismatic, disenchanted philosophy professor named George Geiger, who had been Lou Gehrig's backup on the Columbia baseball team and John Dewey's last graduate student, what I should do.2012, Clifford Geertz, Available Light: Anthropological Reflections on Philosophical Topics
2. (transitive) To display a recording of a previous event, especially multiple times.
   • Sundown yellow moon / I replay the past / I know every scene by heart / They all went by so fast1975, “If You See Her, Say Hello”, in Bob Dylan (lyrics), Blood On The Tracks, performed by Bob Dylan
   • It was a feeling so alien to his usual state of being that he was not able to put a name to it until that night, lying in bed and looking at the ceiling and replaying the day. Power.1986, Stephen King, chapter 7, in It, New York: Viking, page 295

Noun

IPA/ˈɹiːpleɪ/

replay (plural replays)

1. An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something).
   • One of the features of Diablo that gives it good replay value is the ability to choose from three character types. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses, thus requiring different strategies and tactics.1997, Rick Barba, Michael Knight, Rod Harten, CD-ROM Classics: Cheats and Hints to Your Favorite Games, Prima Games, →ISBN
   • It's a no-frills, no-hype game that's not only original in concept but fun to play while providing massive replay value.2007, GameAxis Unwired, page 46
2. A repeat or subsequent playing of some or all of something which was previously broadcast or performed, or a playing of something which was recorded, such as a live event or a television broadcast, the gameplay of a computer game, etc.
   • He met Luis Suarez's cross at the far post, only for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech to show brilliant reflexes to deflect his header on to the bar. Carroll turned away to lead Liverpool's insistent protests that the ball had crossed the line but referee Phil Dowd and assistant referee Andrew Garratt...2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport
   • A more common use of such replays is on reality television, where we often are shown earlier scenes and moments to refresh our memories of previous events and to heighten the dramatic stakes.2015, Jason Mittell, Complex TV: The Poetics of Contemporary Television Storytelling, page 187
3. A (video or audio) recording of an action or event that is or can be replayed after being recorded; saved video footage (which is, or can be, replayed) of the gameplay of a computer game, a (portion of a) televised sports match, etc.
   • Show us that replay one more time.
   • The game stores a player's progress on the cartridge and will even automatically save replays of memorable shots.2001, Mark Walker, The Video Game Almanac
4. (pinball, arcade games) A free credit that is awarded when a certain feat is achieved within a game, such as surpassing a set number of points.
5. A replayed match, often after the first game or match ended in a draw; a rematch.
   • As late as 1971 he was still chasing silverware, helping Real reach the European Cup-Winners' Cup final where they were beaten in a replay by a Peter Osgood goal for Chelsea.2008, Jimmy Greaves, Football's Great Heroes and Entertainers
6. A repetition of another event, scene, or occurrence; a recurrence or reenactment.
   • Lucia is now the wealthy wife of a well-known orchestra conductor, but like Max she is irresistibly drawn into a replay of their intense liasison, with tragic consequences.2003, Sight and Sound - Volume 13, Issues 7-12, page 27
   • A series about two single, late-30-to early-40-something sisters begins with a replay of the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet.2007, Richard Burt, Shakespeares After Shakespeare