reimagine

American  

[ree-i-maj-in] / ˌri ɪˈmædʒ ɪn /

verb (used with object)

1. to think about or consider in a new and creative way: Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character.

   For decades, Walt Disney would strive to reimagine the typical amusement park as a theme park, an idealized salute to America's past and a nod to an experimental vision for its future.

   Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character.

2. to create or imagine a new lifestyle or identity for (oneself).

   It was a song written to help him transform and reimagine himself in the aftermath of his parent's divorce.

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Etymology

Origin of reimagine

First recorded in 1825–30; re- ( def. ) + imagine ( def. )

Example Sentences

Under his stewardship, “Survivor” is more cinematic, reimagined through the lens of Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey,” and family friendly.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m a longtime fan, so stepping into this reimagining comes with tremendous responsibility.”

From Los Angeles Times

Production companies, Rambert and Factory International, have revealed the TV producer will be teaming up with the pop duo to reimagine It's A Sin as an immersive, theatrical performance.

From BBC

He stated that Grammarly will “reimagine” its service to give the experts “real control over how they want to be represented — or not represented at all.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The stuff that I wear is for men, and I just reinvent it and reimagine it,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times