remaster

[ ree-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

/ riˈmæs tər, -ˈmɑ stər /

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verb (used with object)

to make a new master tape or record from an old master tape, usually to improve the fidelity of an old recording.

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Origin of remaster

First recorded in 1960–65; re- + master

Words nearby remaster

remark, remarkable, remarkably, remarque, remarry, remaster, rematch, remblai, Rembrandt, remdesivir, REME

How to use remaster in a sentence

BioWare, the developers of the fan-favorite Mass Effect trilogy, confirmed in November that a 4K remaster was on the way sometime this spring.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition 4K remaster coming May 14|Kate Cox|February 2, 2021|Ars Technica
This point-and-click adventure game was first released episodically starting in 2011, but the 2020 edition packages it all together and remasters it for the TV.
The Best Video Games of 2020 (So Far)|Matthew Gault|July 30, 2020|Time

British Dictionary definitions for remaster

remaster

/ (riːˈmɑːstə) /

verb

(tr) to make a new master audio recording, now usually digital, from (an earlier recording), to produce compact discs or stereo records with improved sound reproduction

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