Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun play_back
2 senses of playback
Sense 1
playback -- (the act of reproducing recorded sound; "he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony")
=> sound reproduction -- (the reproduction of sound)
Sense 2
playback -- (electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material)
=> electronic equipment -- (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb play_back
1 sense of play back
Sense 1
play back, replay -- (reproduce (a recording) on a recorder; "The lawyers played back the conversation to show that their client was innocent")
=> reproduce -- (make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting")