reinterpret
verb
re·in·ter·pret
ˌrē-ən-ˈtər-prət 
-pət
reinterpreted; reinterpreting; reinterprets
: to interpret again
specifically
: to give a new or different interpretation to
Examples of reinterpret in a Sentence
New information may force us to reinterpret the evidence.
The director wants to reinterpret the old play for a modern audience.
Recent Examples on the Web
For the series, Ruscha reinterpreted the titular 19th century painting cycle by Hudson River School founder Thomas Cole, who depicted the rise and fall of civilization over five canvases.
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Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Currently in production, High and Low reinterprets Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller of the same name from 1963.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
At once biomorphic and industrial, the Side Chair is now endlessly cribbed and reinterpreted, showing up in high-end restaurants and Brooklyn townhouses.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
This month, after years of pressure from misguided activists, the Biden Administration announced a plan to dramatically reinterpret a provision of that vital law.
—Almesha L. Campbell, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
As the mandate passes down through layer after layer, each layer reinterprets the mandate in its own way.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
While in Seoul, one chef is reinterpreting traditional Korean dishes, another kitchen in New York is leaning into the city's openness to new experiences and offering authentic Korean food that simply tastes good.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024
Selena Gomez reinterpreted the coquette aesthetic with a certain gothic mood by combining feminine silhouettes and accessories in head-to-toe black.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2024
On her 25th album, RE:VIEW, out tomorrow (Feb. 23), Manchester celebrates the golden anniversary by reinterpreting some of her biggest hits, with an assist from some special friends.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024
Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Currently in production, High and Low reinterprets Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller of the same name from 1963.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
At once biomorphic and industrial, the Side Chair is now endlessly cribbed and reinterpreted, showing up in high-end restaurants and Brooklyn townhouses.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
This month, after years of pressure from misguided activists, the Biden Administration announced a plan to dramatically reinterpret a provision of that vital law.
—Almesha L. Campbell, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
As the mandate passes down through layer after layer, each layer reinterprets the mandate in its own way.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
While in Seoul, one chef is reinterpreting traditional Korean dishes, another kitchen in New York is leaning into the city's openness to new experiences and offering authentic Korean food that simply tastes good.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024
Selena Gomez reinterpreted the coquette aesthetic with a certain gothic mood by combining feminine silhouettes and accessories in head-to-toe black.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2024
On her 25th album, RE:VIEW, out tomorrow (Feb. 23), Manchester celebrates the golden anniversary by reinterpreting some of her biggest hits, with an assist from some special friends.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024
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reinterpret
verb
re·in·ter·pret
ˌrē-ən-ˈtər-prət
: to interpret again
especially
: to give a new or different interpretation to
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