watch back

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Synonyms: hatchback, water back, switch back, wash back, watched back, watches back, watch face

Antonyms: hatchback, water back, switch back, wash back, watched back, watches back, watch face

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Noun

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.

Verb

1. 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.
   • 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.
   • She can't wait to watch back the entire season — it's her Saturday night plans for this weekend!
2. 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. 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!

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