Redescription

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of representing something in a new manner involves providing an alternative depiction or articulation to convey the same information differently
2. The process of expressing something again using different words or perspectives
3. Repeating a description by altering its form to offer a fresh explanation or viewpoint

Etymology: "Redescription" is about as transparent as English compounds get: it is simply "re-" attached to "description," so it means a second description, or a new description given of something already described. The prefix "re-" comes from Latin, where it meant "back" or "again," and it has been productive in English for centuries, letting speakers attach it to almost any verb or noun to signal repetition or renewal. The base word "description" comes from Latin "descriptio," meaning a drawing or outlining, built from "describere," to write down or mark out. Its core sense is therefore tied to tracing a shape or setting something out in writing, and "redescription" keeps that picture intact: it is a fresh outline drawn over an earlier one.

Synonyms: redefinition, reclassification, revision, retelling, reassessment