rewatch
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈriːwɒtʃ/
KK: /riˈwɑtʃ/
noun
Definition
An act of watching a film or show again after having seen it before.
Example
After finishing the series, I decided to do a rewatch of my favorite episodes.
Conversation
Have you thought about doing a rewatch of that show we love?
Yeah, I think it would be fun to see it again!
I feel like I always catch new details during a rewatch.
Absolutely! It's like discovering a whole new layer to the story.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
viewing
screening
replay
Antonyms
neglect
overlook
ignore
verb
Definition
To view something again, such as a movie or a show that you have already seen.
Example
I decided to rewatch my favorite movie this weekend.
Tense Forms
Past: rewatched
Past Participle: rewatched
Conversation
Have you seen that new series yet?
Not yet, but I've heard I should definitely rewatch the first season first.
Yeah, it sets up the story really well.
Root Explanation
Rewatch → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "watch" (from Old English "wæccan", meaning to be awake or to observe). The word "rewatch" means to watch something again.
Memory Tip
Think of 'watching' something 'again' — 're-' means again, and 'watch' means to observe.
Visually Confused Words
repatch
rematch
relatch
recatch
watch
retch
reach
ratch