reshow

verb

re·​show (ˌ)rē-ˈshō How to pronounce reshow (audio)
reshowed; reshown (ˌ)rē-ˈshōn How to pronounce reshow (audio) or reshowed; reshowing

transitive verb

: to show (something) again or anew : to cause or permit (something) to be seen again
reshowing a classic film
reshowed [=replayed] the footage in slow motion
"… young artists today are hesitant to reshow the same piece in another show because it's already been seen all over the world. …"Jan Ezra Nayssan
reshowing noun
plural reshowings
… includes a major reshowing of the gallery's collection … Cape Gazette (Lewes, Delaware)
In most recent television reshowings of the 1954 film, the dog's name is either edited out or altered. Paul Chapman

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reshow was in 1605

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Cite this Entry

“Reshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshow. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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