Reseeing

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The act of viewing or observing something again for clarity or assessment
2. revisiting a scene or experience to gather more information or perspective
3. the process of analyzing or interpreting previously seen material anew for better understanding

Etymology: "Reseeing" is the present participle and gerund of "resee," a verb formed from the prefix "re-" meaning again, attached to "see." Put together, the parts describe seeing something a second time, and the meaning has narrowed to looking back at a scene or experience in order to gain fresh information or a new perspective. The base verb "see" is among the oldest in English, going back to Old English, so the newer element here is the prefix. English has long attached "re-" to ordinary verbs to mean repetition, which is why words like "reread" and "revisit" work so easily. "Resee" follows the same pattern, applying it to the act of seeing itself.

Synonyms: revisiting, reviewing, reexamining, reconsidering, reobserving