"playback" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /plɛ.bak/, /ple.bak/ Forms: playbacks [plural], play-back [alternative]
Rhymes: -ak Etymology: Pseudo-anglicism, derived from playback. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|fr|en|playback}} Pseudo-anglicism, derived from playback Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} playback m (plural playbacks)
  1. (music, North America) playback (replaying of recorded sound or moving images) Tags: North-America, masculine
    Sense id: en-playback-fr-noun-CeQPz~Ig Categories (other): North American French, Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music, singing, Europe) lip-syncing, lip-synching Tags: Europe, masculine Synonyms: surjeu
    Sense id: en-playback-fr-noun-nIyjSkFr Categories (other): European French, Music, Singing, French entries with incorrect language header, French pseudo-loans from English Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of French pseudo-loans from English: 36 64 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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