society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > make recording [verb (transitive)] > play back (2)
transitive. To play (a sound recording or piece of film) for a second or further time. Also: to reproduce (what has been recorded); to play back.
transitive. To reproduce or play (sounds or images) shortly after recording, esp. to monitor quality; to replay. Cf. sense 21c. Also figurative.