replay
/ɹiːˈpleɪ/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English
Meaning
noun
An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something).
noun
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.
noun
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.
noun
A free credit that is awarded when a certain feat is achieved within a game, such as surpassing a set number of points.
noun
A repetition of another event, scene, or occurrence; a recurrence or reenactment.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Sundown yellow moon / I replay the past / I know every scene by heart / They all went by so fast"
- "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."
- "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."
- "It's a no-frills, no-hype game that's not only original in concept but fun to play while providing massive replay value."
- "I've been in many meetings in which the publishers wanted widely branching stories – the kind that allow (and encourage) multiple replays of the game."