When you play back a tape or film, you listen to the sounds or watch the pictures after recording them. He bought an answering machine that plays back his messages when he calls Ted might benefit from hearing his own voice recorded and played back I played the tape back. see also playback
The playing of music or special sound effects during the shooting of the scene The sound will be re-recorded later in the editing suites This technique is often used to keep dancers and singers in time with the music while they are acting