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- DictionaryRe·prise/rəˈprēz/
noun
- 1. a repeated passage in music.
verb
- 1. repeat (a piece of music or a performance): "he reprises his role as the vigilante architect"
1. [French, from Middle French] a. : a musical repetition: (1) : the repetition of the exposition preceding the development. (2) : recapitulation sense 3. b. : a repeated performance : repetition. 2. : a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action. 3. : a deduction or charge made yearly out of a manor or estateusually used in plural. reprise.
REPRISE meaning: 1. a repeat of something or part of something, especially a piece of music 2. to repeat a song…. Learn more.
REPRISE definition: 1. a repeat of something or part of something, especially a piece of music 2. to repeat a song…. Learn more.
Reprise definition: an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.. See examples of REPRISE used in a sentence.
Reprise means "repeat an earlier role." If you’re asked to reprise your role as "kid entertainer" at the annual family reunion, that means people want you to do it again this year. Early on, reprise was a part in a song or other musical composition that is repeated.
Definition of reprise noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. Music. a. A repetition of a phrase or verse. b. A return to an original theme. 2. (often rĭ-prīz′) A recurrence or resumption of an action. tr.v. re·prised, re·pris·ing, re·pris·es. To repeat or resume an action; make a reprise of.
