Rewind
verb
To make something such as a tape, video, or film go back to the beginning.
Could you rewind the movie? I missed the first part.
Often appears as...
- rewind the tape
- rewind the movie
verb
To go back or return to an earlier state or condition.
Sometimes, I wish I could rewind time and fix my mistakes.
Often appears as...
- rewind time
- rewind the clock
verb
To make something such as a tape, video, or film go back to the beginning.
Could you rewind the movie? I missed the first part.
Often appears as...
- rewind the tape
- rewind the movie
verb
To go back or return to an earlier state or condition.
Sometimes, I wish I could rewind time and fix my mistakes.
Often appears as...
- rewind time
- rewind the clock
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Outdated Technology
Originally, 'rewind' was used with cassette tapes or VHS, which are seldom used today.
I need to rewind this cassette before returning it.
Pro Tip 2/3Digital Age
In digital media, 'rewind' means going back to an earlier point, like in a YouTube video.
Can you rewind the video to the funny part?
Pro Tip 3/3Entertainment Context
'Rewind' is commonly used when talking about movies, shows, and other videos.
Let's rewind the show and see that scene again.
Pro Tip 1/3Outdated Technology
Originally, 'rewind' was used with cassette tapes or VHS, which are seldom used today.
I need to rewind this cassette before returning it.
Pro Tip 2/3Digital Age
In digital media, 'rewind' means going back to an earlier point, like in a YouTube video.
Can you rewind the video to the funny part?
Pro Tip 3/3Entertainment Context
'Rewind' is commonly used when talking about movies, shows, and other videos.
Let's rewind the show and see that scene again.
Pro Tip 1/3Outdated Technology
Originally, 'rewind' was used with cassette tapes or VHS, which are seldom used today.
I need to rewind this cassette before returning it.
Pro Tip 2/3Digital Age
In digital media, 'rewind' means going back to an earlier point, like in a YouTube video.
Can you rewind the video to the funny part?
Pro Tip 3/3Entertainment Context
'Rewind' is commonly used when talking about movies, shows, and other videos.
Let's rewind the show and see that scene again.
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Video examples
Drew Berry: Animations...
And then the cell splits down the middle. And again, you have billions of cells undergoing this process right now inside of you. Now we're going to rewind and just focus on the chromosomes, and look at its structure and describe it. So again, here we are at that equator moment. The chromosomes line up. And if we isolate just one chromosome,
Video examples
Five fingers of...
through the process of evolution. Take a look at your own hand. It's an engineering masterpiece that was created by the five processes I just described, over millions and millions of years. Can you recall the five main causes of evolution from memory? If you can't, hit rewind and watch that part again.
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4 tips to kickstart...
That's why it's so important that we come into a conversation with a mindset of wanting to seek a solution. Even better, if you actually bring possible solutions to the conversation, that then creates the space to start to work through options. So if I could rewind that mic-drop moment,
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The art of misdirection...
He accesses the file. He has to rewind the tape. What's interesting is, he can't rewind the tape at the same time that he's trying to process new data. This sounds like a good theory, but I could talk for a long time, tell you lots of things, and a portion of them may be true,
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This Cannon Launched Our...
Chris honey of a snack you know because an idea of limitless space leads to limitless possibilities it's a sentiment reflected by rocket pioneer konstantin tsiolkovsky hold on let's rewind a little bit yeah him remember him from earlier in the episode he said the earth
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Understanding Simulated...
be that it could be that it could also be there's a electric current glitch that happens in the real universe and screws up what's happening inside the computer but I don't buy that argument because if it's a really good simulation it should be able to rewind erase the
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The Unconquered:...
itself in your camera and then if when you try to rewind it you sorry you couldn't and so that's just how humid it was in there and I wasn't prepared very well prepared for those kind of conditions and some of the strange life
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Anant Agarwal: Why...
we offer videos and interactive engagements to students? They can hit the pause button. They can rewind the professor. Heck, they can even mute the professor. So this form of self-pacing can be very helpful to learning.
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When is a pandemic over?
herd immunity kicks in, and the pandemic fizzles out. Let’s rewind the clock one more time, to consider the final Coordinate and Crush. The idea here is to simultaneously starve the virus, everywhere,
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Top 5 Inspirational...
generation is much more aware what biodiversity actually means we are scientists think we we can have to rewind some of this mistakes and gives the responsibility to the young
Video examples
Drew Berry: Animations...
And then the cell splits down the middle. And again, you have billions of cells undergoing this process right now inside of you. Now we're going to rewind and just focus on the chromosomes, and look at its structure and describe it. So again, here we are at that equator moment. The chromosomes line up. And if we isolate just one chromosome,
Video examples
Five fingers of...
through the process of evolution. Take a look at your own hand. It's an engineering masterpiece that was created by the five processes I just described, over millions and millions of years. Can you recall the five main causes of evolution from memory? If you can't, hit rewind and watch that part again.
Video examples
4 tips to kickstart...
That's why it's so important that we come into a conversation with a mindset of wanting to seek a solution. Even better, if you actually bring possible solutions to the conversation, that then creates the space to start to work through options. So if I could rewind that mic-drop moment,
Video examples
The art of misdirection...
He accesses the file. He has to rewind the tape. What's interesting is, he can't rewind the tape at the same time that he's trying to process new data. This sounds like a good theory, but I could talk for a long time, tell you lots of things, and a portion of them may be true,
Video examples
This Cannon Launched Our...
Chris honey of a snack you know because an idea of limitless space leads to limitless possibilities it's a sentiment reflected by rocket pioneer konstantin tsiolkovsky hold on let's rewind a little bit yeah him remember him from earlier in the episode he said the earth
Video examples
Understanding Simulated...
be that it could be that it could also be there's a electric current glitch that happens in the real universe and screws up what's happening inside the computer but I don't buy that argument because if it's a really good simulation it should be able to rewind erase the
Video examples
The Unconquered:...
itself in your camera and then if when you try to rewind it you sorry you couldn't and so that's just how humid it was in there and I wasn't prepared very well prepared for those kind of conditions and some of the strange life
Video examples
Anant Agarwal: Why...
we offer videos and interactive engagements to students? They can hit the pause button. They can rewind the professor. Heck, they can even mute the professor. So this form of self-pacing can be very helpful to learning.
Video examples
When is a pandemic over?
herd immunity kicks in, and the pandemic fizzles out. Let’s rewind the clock one more time, to consider the final Coordinate and Crush. The idea here is to simultaneously starve the virus, everywhere,
Video examples
Top 5 Inspirational...
generation is much more aware what biodiversity actually means we are scientists think we we can have to rewind some of this mistakes and gives the responsibility to the young
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Quote examples
Jimmy Iovine
American Producer
I was very insecure. I figured the only thing I can do is just work harder than everybody else and be useful. So I would anticipate when a client would need a cup of tea. I would anticipate when they wanted to rewind the tape. I would anticipate when they were going to do a vocal.
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Robert Fisk
British Journalist
I'm not sure whether I've been happy. After my last book tour, I sat on my balcony with a cup of tea. I thought: 'You can't rewind the movie. I've spent more than half my life in the Middle East. There have been great moments of horror and depression and loneliness.
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Alison Mosshart
American Musician
In the studio, you can always stop, rewind and do it again, but on stage, you can never do that - it's a different energy. It separates good bands from bad bands, being able to play, perform and really capture an audience. I think that's the hardest part.
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Jo Koy
American Comedian
HBO was a big thing for stand-up, and when you're a broke kid with absolutely nothing to do on the weekend, there was always video recording your HBO specials. I would just rewind those specials and watch them like they were new again.
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Anna Richardson
English Celebrity
Most of your problems stem from the ages of four to 10. So the idea in cognitive hypnotherapy is that you rewind all the way back to that key moment where the problem began. Your subconscious is only there to protect you.
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D'Brickashaw Ferguson
Algerian Athlete
You rewind. You think of your preparation. You think of everything you did throughout the week, your life, the practices, the intensity. Everything flashes, and you come right back to that point. And it's like, game on.
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Stuart Rose
British Businessman
I've been an employee all my life. Would I wish, if I could rewind it, to have gone down a different route? Possibly, but I've had a great time. Anyway I'm not ruling it out; I could still buy a business.
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Tony DiTerlizzi
American Artist
If I rewind back to that period, I was 8 in 1977 when 'Star Wars' was in theaters. I saved up money, or my parents got me the 'Art of Star Wars' book.
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Cuba Gooding, Jr.
American Actor
I rewind the TV every two minutes. If someone does something interesting, I have to see it over and over again.
Quote examples
Serena Williams
American Tennis Player
I decided I can't pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.
Quote examples
Jimmy Iovine
American Producer
I was very insecure. I figured the only thing I can do is just work harder than everybody else and be useful. So I would anticipate when a client would need a cup of tea. I would anticipate when they wanted to rewind the tape. I would anticipate when they were going to do a vocal.
Quote examples
Robert Fisk
British Journalist
I'm not sure whether I've been happy. After my last book tour, I sat on my balcony with a cup of tea. I thought: 'You can't rewind the movie. I've spent more than half my life in the Middle East. There have been great moments of horror and depression and loneliness.
Quote examples
Alison Mosshart
American Musician
In the studio, you can always stop, rewind and do it again, but on stage, you can never do that - it's a different energy. It separates good bands from bad bands, being able to play, perform and really capture an audience. I think that's the hardest part.
Quote examples
Jo Koy
American Comedian
HBO was a big thing for stand-up, and when you're a broke kid with absolutely nothing to do on the weekend, there was always video recording your HBO specials. I would just rewind those specials and watch them like they were new again.
Quote examples
Anna Richardson
English Celebrity
Most of your problems stem from the ages of four to 10. So the idea in cognitive hypnotherapy is that you rewind all the way back to that key moment where the problem began. Your subconscious is only there to protect you.
Quote examples
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
Algerian Athlete
You rewind. You think of your preparation. You think of everything you did throughout the week, your life, the practices, the intensity. Everything flashes, and you come right back to that point. And it's like, game on.
Quote examples
Stuart Rose
British Businessman
I've been an employee all my life. Would I wish, if I could rewind it, to have gone down a different route? Possibly, but I've had a great time. Anyway I'm not ruling it out; I could still buy a business.
Quote examples
Tony DiTerlizzi
American Artist
If I rewind back to that period, I was 8 in 1977 when 'Star Wars' was in theaters. I saved up money, or my parents got me the 'Art of Star Wars' book.
Quote examples
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
American Actor
I rewind the TV every two minutes. If someone does something interesting, I have to see it over and over again.
Quote examples
Serena Williams
American Tennis Player
I decided I can't pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.
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