reimpression: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
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Quick answer
What does “reimpression” mean?
A second or new printing of a book, document, or piece of work, typically without textual changes.
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Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
A second or new printing of a book, document, or piece of work, typically without textual changes.
The act of producing a new impression or print run; in psychology, the renewed effect of an earlier mental impression.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Slightly more common in British publishing terminology.
Connotations
Neutral, technical.
Frequency
Rare in both dialects, but encountered in academic/library contexts.
Grammar
How to Use “reimpression” in a Sentence
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Collocations
Examples
Examples of “reimpression” in a Sentence
adjective
British English
- The reimpression copy was indistinguishable from the first.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Used in printing/publishing contracts and orders.
Academic
Used in bibliographic descriptions and scholarly footnotes.
Everyday
Virtually never used.
Technical
Standard term in publishing, library science, and bibliography.
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “reimpression”
Vocabulary
Antonyms of “reimpression”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “reimpression”
- Confusing with 'reprint' (more common). Using it to mean a 'revised edition' (it typically implies no changes).
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No. A reimpression is a new print run of the same typesetting, typically with no changes. A new edition involves textual revisions.
Yes, 'reprint' is a more common and widely understood synonym in most contexts.
Usually not, if there are no substantive changes. A new edition would require a new ISBN.
Primarily in publishing, library cataloguing, bibliography, and the antiquarian book trade.
A second or new printing of a book, document, or piece of work, typically without textual changes.
Reimpression is usually formal, technical in register.
Reimpression: in British English it is pronounced /ˌriːɪmˈprɛʃ(ə)n/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˌriɪmˈprɛʃən/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think: RE-IMPRESSION. Like pressing a stamp again to get a new copy of the image.
Conceptual Metaphor
KNOWLEDGE AS A PHYSICAL OBJECT (that can be stamped out again).
Practice
Quiz
What does 'reimpression' specifically imply in publishing?