Definition
Definition of reenacting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
performancethe act of performing a past event
- The group is dedicated to the reenacting of historical battles.
Adjective
1.
repetitiverecreating a previous action or situation
- The reenacting scenes helped the jury understand the crime better.
2.
historyUS portraying a past event or periodUS
- The group is known for their reenacting activities at the annual festival.
Origin of reenacting
English, re (again) + enact (to act out)
Examples of reenacting in a sentence
They spent months preparing for the reenacting event. The reenacting process was crucial for the historical documentary. They spent hours reenacting the battle for the film. They are famous for reenacting Civil War battles. Reenacting historical events is their passion.
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- French:reconstitution, rejouant, ...
- German:Nachstellung, wiederholen, ...
- Italian:rievocazione, di ricostruzione, ...
- Spanish:recreación, de recreación, ...
- Portuguese:reencenação, reencenando, ...
- Chinese:再现, 再现的, ...
- Japanese:再現, 再現する, ...
- Arabic:إعادة تمثيل, تمثيلي, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁחְזוּר, מְשֻׁחְזָר, ...
- Russian:воссоздание, воссоздающий, ...
- Ukrainian:відтворення, повторення, ...
- Hindi:पुनःअभिनय, पुनर्निर्मित, ...
Definition of reenact - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
historyact out an event from the past
- The club members gather annually to reenact the famous battle.
2.
legalTECH. make a law effective again by legislative actionTECH.
- The government decided to reenact the previously repealed tax law.
Origin of reenact
Latin, re- (again) + enact (to act)
Examples of reenact in a sentence
Actors often reenact scenes from famous movies. The parliament moved to reenact the old environmental regulations. They voted to reenact the statute that had expired.
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- French:rejouer, rétablir, ...
- German:nachstellen, wieder in Kraft setzen, ...
- Italian:rappresentare, ristabilire, ...
- Spanish:recrear, reimplantar, ...
- Portuguese:reencenar, reinstaurar, ...
- Chinese:再现, 重新制定, ...
- Japanese:再現する, 再制定する, ...
- Arabic:أَعَادَ تَمْثِيل, أَعَادَ سَنَّ القَانُون, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׁחְזֵר, לַחֲקֹק מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
- Russian:воссоздать, вновь ввести в действие, ...
- Ukrainian:відтворити, повторно прийняти, ...
- Hindi:पुनः अभिनय करना, पुनः अधिनियमित करना, ...
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