revisal

[ri-vahy-zuhl]

noun

1. the act of revising; revision.

Word History and Origins

Origin of revisal¹

First recorded in 1605–15; revise + -al ²

Example Sentences

And John Weidman’s revisal of the 1962 musical “I Can Get It for You Wholesale” finds him working intimately with an unexpected yet familiar old name.

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“Audiences don’t want to see that; now everything is fast fast fast. That’s why this is more a ‘revisal’ than a revival.”

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“What it doesn’t is another ‘revisal’ of — of anything.

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The revisal of “Flower Drum Song” was a heartbreaker.

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And though “Company” is often seen in New York, this production, directed by Marianne Elliott, is more of a revisal than a revival.

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Related Words

• alteration 
• amendment 
• improvement 
• modification 
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