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
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
2
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
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“Reimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reimage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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