reenvision

verb

re·​en·​vi·​sion (ˌ)rē-in-ˈvi-zhən 

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variants or re-envision

reenvisioned or re-envisioned; reenvisioning or re-envisioning

transitive verb

: to envision (something) again especially in a different way

As time wore on, it became easier to reenvision a potentially happy future for myself.

—Dese'Rae L. Stage

Our library system has reenvisioned itself as a technology hub.

—Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

The movie is a modern re-envisioning of a classic fairy-tale.

Examples of reenvision in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inspired by his own Indigenous background and what archaeologists have discovered about Bimbache culinary culture, chef Marcos Tavío has created a fine-dining experience that reenvisions Canarian ingredients and flavors. —Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023

In a remote work model, employers must reenvision the employee experience as a matter of survival. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022

The hotel commissioned Kaja Dahl to reenvision a stone drinking fountain that once stood in the wellness area and to fashion vases in granite-like porphyry for the guest suites. —James Stewart, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2022

As Diane’s story suggests, the medical profession at large has an opportunity, as the pandemic recedes, to reenvision the doctor-patient relationship. —Amitha Kalaichandran, Wired, 3 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above