Reexhibiting

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Presenting or displaying something again for public viewing or evaluation ; showing an item or work in a new exhibition after it has been displayed previously ; offering an object or artwork once more for observation or appreciation after an initial presentation
2. Exhibiting or showcasing a collection or individual piece anew ; putting on display something that has been exhibited before for renewed audience engagement ; arranging for the public or viewers to see a previously displayed item once again
3. Showing or presenting material again as part of a new display event ; bringing an object back into public view after it has been previously presented ; reintroducing something to an audience through a subsequent exhibition or presentation

Etymology: "Reexhibiting" is the present participle of "reexhibit," built from the prefix "re-" (meaning "again") attached to "exhibit." The base "exhibit" comes from Latin "exhibere," literally "to hold out" or "to present," formed from "ex-" (out) and "habere" (to hold). It entered English in the late 1400s, originally in the sense of presenting a document or a claim formally, and the sense of putting objects on public view developed later. The prefix "re-" is productive in English, so "reexhibit" follows the same pattern as "reissue," "rebuild," or "reopen." It is a straightforward formation, and its meaning can be read directly from its parts: to hold out again what was held out before. The "re-" prefix is commonly written with a hyphen as "re-exhibit" in print, especially where the hyphen prevents confusion with other words, though the unhyphenated form is also widely used.

Synonyms: re-displaying, showing again