Instant-replay
noun
1.
Also called, British, action replay. Television.
2.
Informal. the repetition, review, or reenactment of something immediately or soon after its initial occurrence.
noun
1.
another name for action replay
noun phrase
Immediate repetition and additional judgment: If anyone mistakes the new regimen for freedom, the full trappings of martial law remain available for instant replay
[1970s+; fr the re-viewing of a sports play on television, sometimes in order to confirm or change an official’s call]
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