Dictionary

watch back en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɒt͡ʃˌbæk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈwɑt͡ʃˌbæk/ (General-American)

Meanings

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.

Forms

Coordinates

watch face · watchface

Relateds

watchback

watch back en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˌwɒt͡ʃˈbæk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌwɑt͡ʃˈbæk/ (General-American)

Etymology

Coined as inside baseball by video editors. Its use extended from there to TV fans and critics and, in the 2020s, to general use for online meetings, training videos, etc.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To watch (an audiovisual presentation) in its recorded form (as a recording), as contrasted with watching it live.
   • We then instructed the trainees to watch back the key training videos for the task. We allotted for the several hours that it would take to watch them all back.
2. (ambitransitive) To watch (an audiovisual presentation) in its recorded form (as a recording), as contrasted with watching it live. ▸ To do so as part of the video-editing process in videography and cinematography.
   • When we watched back, we were relieved to find that an average viewer would hardly notice the wind noise.
   • When we watched it back, we were satisfied with its quality.
3. (ambitransitive) To watch (an audiovisual presentation) in its recorded form (as a recording), as contrasted with watching it live. ▸ To binge-watch (a TV show).
   • She can't wait to watch back the entire season — it's her Saturday night plans for this weekend!

Forms

Coordinates

play back · look back · look back · look back · play back · play back

Deriveds

watchback

Relateds

watch one's back · set one's watch back