What does reshown mean?
Reshown means shown or displayed again, usually in the same sense as the past participle “shown” but with the additional idea of repetition. It is used when an exhibition, performance, film, artwork, or other public display is presented to viewers a second time or at a later venue. The word has a formal, literary tone and is considerably less common than the plain phrase “shown again.” In modern conversation, writers will usually choose “shown again” unless the brevity of “reshown” suits the sentence. Although relatively rare, the form is useful because it conveys repetition neatly and conveys it without needing an accompanying adverb. In literary descriptions, it can also help avoid repeating a longer expression such as “displayed once more.”
verb (past participle)Shown or displayed again. “Reshown” is the past participle of the uncommon verb “reshow.”
- Shown, displayed, or exhibited again.
"The restored painting was reshown to visitors throughout the summer."
"The documentary was reshown at the festival to an enthusiastic audience."
"After the exhibition closed, the collection was reshown in a second gallery."
Sometimes a picture needs only one more showing to find a much larger audience.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Etymology of reshown
The form was formed by combining the prefix “re-,” meaning “again,” with “show,” and adding the ordinary past-participle ending in “-n.” “Show” is an English word with roots in Old English, while the prefix “re-” comes from Latin. Related forms in the “show” word family include “showcase,” “showman,” and “showy,” as well as the inflected forms “showed,” “shown,” and “showing.”
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How reshown is actually used
This form is uncommon in contemporary English and sounds formal or literary. It occurs chiefly in narrative and descriptive writing, while “shown again” is more natural in everyday speech.