noun

reenactment

reenactment, reconstruction, dramatisation

We watched a historical reenactment.

We watched a historical reenactment.

It was a reenactment of the famous battle.

It was a reenactment of the famous battle.

((a/the)) reenactment ((of sth.)) an acting out of a past event We watched a historical reenactment.

Synonyms: recreation, reconstruction, dramatisation

From 're-' (again) + 'enact' (to perform or make into law) + '-ment' (noun suffix). Literally, 'the act of enacting again'.

Think of actors 'enacting' a historical event 'again' (re-).

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