reimage
verb
re·im·age
(ˌ)rē-ˈi-mij 
reimaged; reimaging
1
: to create a new image of (someone or something): such as
a
: to form a new mental picture of (someone or something)
reimage oneself in a more positive light
b
: to impress a new conception of (something) upon a group of people
reimaging the company to consumers
I covered the Catholic Church's then-new global campaign to reimage "evangelizing" as being more organic and less judgmental about one's faith.—
Michelle Boorstein
Michelle Boorstein
c
: to create a new representation of (something, such as a story) : reimagine
It is difficult to imagine a finer, more up-to-date reimaging of this curious classic …—Stephen Davenport
Stephen Davenport2
computing
: to replace the contents of (a computer or hard drive) with a previously created disk image
… helped the district's IT staff reimage laptops for student use.—Erin Richards
Erin RichardsExamples of reimage in a Sentence
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Island Records will issue Forever (Legendary Edition) on Oct. 24 reimaged as a collaborations album with band duetting with Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Williams, Lainey Wilson, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Jelly Roll and more.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
The letter comes just weeks after Trump’s administration announced plans to severely scale back the work of VOA, while its senior advisor Kari Lake has signaled plans to reimage the English-language news service as one that promotes America abroad.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 27 May 2025
This design is a longtime Coach staple that’s been reimaged for modern times.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Even the monoliths of our society — the governments themselves — will have to reimage their architecture.
—Chris Boudreau, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
The restaurant's concept is hyper-sustainability, reimaging the Midwest as an Italian region.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The film based on the historical figure Hua Mulan and Disney's animated 1998 flick of the same name reimages the tale to exclude songs, Mulan's guardian dragon named Mushu, and General Li Shang.
—Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 14 June 2023
Where to watch: April 28 on demand Return to menu This series reimages the 1987 erotic thriller, nominated for six Oscars, about a woman who doesn’t take a breakup lightly, to say the least.
—Pat Padua, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
The letter comes just weeks after Trump’s administration announced plans to severely scale back the work of VOA, while its senior advisor Kari Lake has signaled plans to reimage the English-language news service as one that promotes America abroad.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 27 May 2025
This design is a longtime Coach staple that’s been reimaged for modern times.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Even the monoliths of our society — the governments themselves — will have to reimage their architecture.
—Chris Boudreau, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
The restaurant's concept is hyper-sustainability, reimaging the Midwest as an Italian region.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The film based on the historical figure Hua Mulan and Disney's animated 1998 flick of the same name reimages the tale to exclude songs, Mulan's guardian dragon named Mushu, and General Li Shang.
—Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 14 June 2023
Where to watch: April 28 on demand Return to menu This series reimages the 1987 erotic thriller, nominated for six Oscars, about a woman who doesn’t take a breakup lightly, to say the least.
—Pat Padua, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
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“Reimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reimage. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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