Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To make again or anew.
- noun The act of remaking.
- noun Something in remade form, especially a new version of an earlier movie or song.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To make anew; reconstruct.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To make anew.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
make again . - verb transitive, video games To make an enhanced remake of (a
computer orvideo game ). - noun A new version of something.
- noun A new, especially updated, version of a
film ,video game , etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun creation that is created again or anew
- verb make new
Etymologies
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Examples
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From the trailer, it seems that the remake is a dark, gritty drama.
Set Visit Interview: A Nightmare on Elm Street star Jackie Earle Haley | /Film 2010
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Sometimes, the remake is a stroke of genius ( "All in the Family" came from a similar British show, and the U.S. version of "The Office" at least equals its U.K. counterpart) but often, they just make us scratch our heads and wonder why television executives thought this would be a good idea.
The Most Unnecessary TV Remakes Of All Time (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post 2010
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Sometimes, the remake is a stroke of genius ( "All in the Family" came from a similar British show, and the U.S. version of "The Office" at least equals its U.K. counterpart) but often, they just make us scratch our heads and wonder why television executives thought this would be a good idea.
The Most Unnecessary TV Remakes Of All Time (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post 2010
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This remake is a LOT of fun, and it is, without a doubt, the best 3D horror film ever made.
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Sometimes, the remake is a stroke of genius ( "All in the Family" came from a similar British show, and the U.S. version of "The Office" at least equals its U.K. counterpart) but often, they just make us scratch our heads and wonder why television executives thought this would be a good idea.
The Most Unnecessary TV Remakes Of All Time (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The possibility of a King Kong vs Godzilla remake is a dream match and sounds too good to be true.
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I've heard the budget for the remake is around 70 to 80 million, not bad.
They're Remaking Red Dawn?! Shame On You MGM! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Now five months later, McGowan not only denies that any of that was true to begin with, but says the Barbarella remake is actually still on track to be made this year.
Rose McGowan Says Barbarella Still Moving Forward « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Its just good no brainer entertainment. i'm sure if the remake is as funny, it has a good chance of making more than the last opening for sure.
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Some snarkier pop culture purists still refuse to believe this TV truth: the new Battlestar Galactica remake is the best science fiction show on the small screen.
Science fiction just so much 'bells and whistles', says BSG actor julieandrews 2008
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