Definition of "recap" []

• To replace a cap or caplike covering on: recapped the bottle. (verb-transitive)
• To restore (a used tire of a motor vehicle) to usable condition by bonding new rubber onto the worn tread and lateral surface. (verb-transitive)
• A tire that has been recapped. (noun)
• To recapitulate: recapped the headlines at the end of the news broadcast. (verb-transitive)
• A recapitulation, as of a news report. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The only interesting bit of new information in this recap is a flash of the number 6, which was also seen in one of the season four trailers."
• "Still, at least the X Factor recap is here to cheer us up …"
• "Just hoping that last night recap is an insight for Brett to get deep in the game, and being a powerful player as opposed to being under the radar everytime.!"