Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A discovering again or afresh: as, the rediscovery of Encke′ s comet.
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- noun The act of
rediscovering - noun A second or subsequent
discovery of the same thing
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of discovering again
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Examples
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This rediscovery is a good thing, extending the palette of our palates.
The Bitter Beginning 2008
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This rediscovery is a good thing, extending the palette of our palates.
The Bitter Beginning 2008
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Eventually Hadar located the man — and the whole fascinating journey of these pieces, from their creation to their rediscovery, is told in this book.
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Eventually Hadar located the man — and the whole fascinating journey of these pieces, from their creation to their rediscovery, is told in this book.
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While other archaeologists burrow deep within the Pyramid of the Moon to discover the secrets of the pre-Aztec civilization of Teotihuacan, Valerie Magar, a conservator for Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, labors with excavated material in a process best described as a rediscovery, stripping away the damage well-meaning archaeologists have done to the site's 1,500-year-old murals.
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The show, which is billed as a "rediscovery" of Johnson's music, follows a 1930s Harlem mover and shaker named George, who befriends a stranger who may not be what she seems.
A Harlem Hero Gets a Tune-Up Will Friedwald 2010
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Recalling that from early recorded history the sphere has represented an idealized form of the universe, it is understandable, particularly in light of the late quattrocento "rediscovery" of Plato and Plotinus, that the pearl embodied notions of perfection, unity, and purity in miniature.
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008
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The 'rediscovery' of America by Columbus still will necessitate another 500 years to be verified scientifically.
Columbus' 'discovery' of America: the greatest hoax of all times? 2009
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In the comments is a link to a story about the "rediscovery" of 300 unpublished works by Mendelssohn.
Celebration Lisa Hirsch 2009
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In the comments is a link to a story about the "rediscovery" of 300 unpublished works by Mendelssohn.
Archive 2009-02-01 Lisa Hirsch 2009
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