Standard Lemma guide

rewatch

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ˈɹiːwɒtʃ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ɹiːˈwɒtʃ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of watching something again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It's not the best film I've ever seen, but it probably deserves a rewatch.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To watch again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Old English wæċċan Middle English wacchen English watch English rewatch From re- + watch.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Korean: 다시보기 (dasibogi) — the act of watching something again
  • Chinese Mandarin: 翻看 (fānkàn) — to watch again
  • Chinese Mandarin: 重溫 /重温 (chóngwēn) — to watch again
  • Esperanto: respekti — to watch again
  • Finnish: katsoa uudelleen — to watch again
  • French: reregarder — to watch again
  • German: rewatchen — to watch again
  • German: nocheinmal ansehen — to watch again
  • Hungarian: újranéz — to watch again
  • Ido: rispektar — to watch again
  • Korean: 다시 보다 (dasi boda) — to watch again
  • Portuguese: reassistir — to watch again
  • Russian: смотреть повторно (smotretʹ povtorno) — to watch again
  • Spanish: remirar — to watch again