rewatch

verb

re·​watch ˌrē-ˈwäch How to pronounce rewatch (audio)
rewatched; rewatching; rewatches

transitive verb

: to watch (something, such as a movie or television program) again
… able to watch and rewatch the fascinating, colorful mixture of abstract and impressionist images …Video Review
Rewatching "The Apprentice" more than a decade later, it's easy to see why it struck a chord.Emily Nussbaum

Examples of rewatch in a Sentence

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Read: Watch—and rewatch—this 215-minute film The other big favorites will probably have to settle for slightly less notable trophies. David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025 Its stars were on magazine covers (Rolling Stone included), and ratings stories in the Hollywood trades began taking the unusual step of noting how many people were recording episodes to watch or rewatch later — which was previously unheard-of behavior for all but the nerdiest of TV viewers. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025 Boy Meets World alum Maitland Ward isn't over her contentious appearance on the latest episode of series rewatch podcast, Pod Meets World. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025 Access to the stream is just $10 and provides access to rewatch the stream throughout March, which is Women’s History Month. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rewatch

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rewatch was in 1841

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“Rewatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewatch. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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