rediscovery
noun
(alsore-discovery)uk/ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/us/ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/[CorU]
theactoffindingorrememberingsomething or someone again afterlosingorforgettingabout them for alongtime:
Thisancientreligionwas not well-known untilitsrediscovery in 2005.
After his re-discovery of thebird, hecontinuedtostudyandprotectitscolonies.
We had afeelingof rediscovery as weplayedthepiecetogether again.
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something or someone that isfoundorrememberedagain after beinglostorforgottenfor alongtime:
Shedescribedtheworkas one of the mostexcitingandextraordinaryrediscoveries ofrecentyears.
Thisparkis ahappyrediscovery from mychildhood.
- Thejourneywas a cominghomeand a rediscovery oftimelessfriendships.
- The rediscovery ofclassicshas been a goldmine forpublishers.
- Thestoryof the film's rediscovery is in itselfhighlydramatic.
- Theareaisripefor re-discovery as aplacefortourismorculturalpilgrimage.
Finding and discovering
- a fishing expeditionidiom
- ascertain
- break (fresh/new) groundidiom
- breakthrough
- bringsomethingto lightidiom
- catchsomeonered-handedidiom
- finding
- flushsomeone/somethingout
- fossick
- found
- pinpoint
- pull
- putsomeoneontosomething
- putyourfinger onsomethingidiom
- rake
- rakesomethingout
- red-handed
- rumble
- sniff
- uncover
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Remembering, reminding and reminders
Memory and memories