remake

/'ri:'meik/

Thân thiện

The director announced a remake of the classic adventure film.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To make something again or anew; to produce a new version of something that already exists.
   • To alter or reconstruct something, often to improve it or give it a new form.

2. Noun:

   • Something that has been made again, especially a new version of an existing creative work like a film, song, or product.

Usage and Examples

• Verb:

  • The director decided to remake the classic 1950s film with modern special effects.
  • She is trying to remake her public image after the scandal.
  • The company will remake the toy using safer, more durable materials.

• Noun:

  • The 2022 film is a remake of a Japanese horror movie from 1998.
  • This song is just a bland remake of the original; it lacks the energy of the first version.
  • The video game remake features updated graphics and new gameplay mechanics.

Advanced Usage

• "To remake oneself": To consciously change one's personality, appearance, or life circumstances.

  • After his travels, he returned home determined to remake himself into a more patient and understanding person.

• In a business or industrial context, "to remake" can imply reprocessing or refabricating a product.

  • The defective parts were sent back to the factory to be remade.

Variants and Related Words

• Remaking (gerund/noun): The process or act of making something again.

  • The remaking of the city's downtown area took over a decade.

• Remade (past tense and past participle of the verb).

  • The old coat was remade into a stylish bag.

Synonyms

• Verb: Recreate, redesign, reconstruct, redo, revamp, reform.
• Noun: New version, reinterpretation, adaptation, reboot, reimagining.

Antonyms

• Verb: Preserve, maintain, keep, ruin, destroy.
• Noun: Original, prototype.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "A shot-for-shot remake": A new version of a film that replicates the original very closely, including camera angles and dialogue.

  • The 1998 remake of *Psycho was a controversial shot-for-shot remake of Hitchcock's classic.*

• "To be in need of a remake": To be outdated and requiring renewal or updating.

  • That old policy is in need of a remake to fit the current digital age.

Học thuật

Noun

1. creation that is created again or anew
   • it is a remake of an old film

Verb

1. make new
   • She is remaking her image

Từ đồng nghĩa

• remaking
• refashion
• redo
• make over