What does reshow mean?
Reshow means to show or present something a second time. Its most common use is in broadcasting: a programme, film, or performance may be reshow because of its popularity, as part of a special season, or after an interruption. The word can also refer more generally to displaying an object or item again, such as artwork or a document. Reshow carries a slightly formal or historical tone, especially in phrases such as 'a television reshow', while 'repeat' is more common in everyday speech. Its formation is transparent: the prefix re- adds the idea of doing something again to the verb 'show'. The word is useful when describing media that returns to an audience after its first appearance and distinguishes this idea from a new original production.
verbTo show or present again, especially a film, performance, or other event. It can also mean to display information or an item again.
- To show, broadcast, or present something again.
- To display or exhibit something again.
"The broadcast was reshow on Sunday evening."
"The station reshowed the popular drama after the breaking news."
"The gallery reshowed the paintings that had been stored during the renovation."
Reshow is the television equivalent of giving something a second airing, often years after its original broadcast.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Etymology of reshow
Reshow was formed in English by combining the prefix re-, meaning 'again', with the verb 'show'. The element 'show' comes from Old English sceawu, related to words such as 'showcase' and 'showman'. Although the combined form is relatively uncommon compared with 'repeat' and 'rerun', it has long been used for repeated broadcasts and presentations.
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How reshow is actually used
Reshow is especially associated with broadcasts, films, and performances, although it can be used more generally. It is somewhat more formal than the everyday expression 'show again'.