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watchback

UK/ˈwɒt͡ʃˌbæk/US/ˈwɑt͡ʃˌbæk/

watchback is the alternative spelling of watch back.

Noun

watchback (plural watchbacks)

  1. As a step in the video-editing process in videography and cinematography.
    • Our videographers have a policy that they don't release any video without a full watchback by at least one person with enough sense to flag any reasonable quality concerns. They hire contractors to do the watchbacks that they don't have time to do themselves.
  2. As a binge-watching of a TV show or other video series.

Meaning of watch back

Noun

watch back (plural watch backs)

  1. The back cover of a watch.
    • In this video, I'll show you how to remove the watch back without damaging it, so stick around, because some watch backs are especially challenging.

See all 4 meanings of watch back

Forms of watchback

pluralwatchbacks

Origin of watchback

From watch + back.

Deverbal from watch back.

Questions about watchback

What does watchback mean?
Watchback means as a step in the video-editing process in videography and cinematography.
What is watchback the alternative spelling of?
Watchback is the alternative spelling of watch back.
What part of speech is watchback?
Watchback is a noun.
How do you pronounce watchback?
Watchback is pronounced /ˈwɒt͡ʃˌbæk/ (UK).
What is the plural of watchback?
The plural of watchback is watchbacks.

Words near watchback in the dictionary

  1. watchably
  2. watchalike
  3. watchalikes
  4. watchalong
  5. watchalongs
  6. watchback
  7. watchband
  8. watchbands
  9. watchboat
  10. watchboats
  11. watchbox

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Adapted from Wiktionary: watchback (page history and authors); watch back (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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