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Remake vs Rerun - What's the difference?

remake | rerun |

As nouns the difference between remake and rerun

is that remake is remake (of a film ) while rerun is (american) a television program shown after its initial presentation — particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.

As a verb rerun is

to run (a previously broadcast television program) again.

remake

English

Verb

  • To make again.
  • (video games) To make an enhanced remake of (a computer or video game).
  • Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia remake)
  • A new version of something.
  • A new, especially updated, version of a film, video game, etc.
  • rerun

    English

    (wikipedia rerun)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (American) A television program shown after its initial presentation — particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.
  • (political) A political candidate who holds the same political agenda or doctrine as a past or incumbent holder of a given political office.
  • (computing) A second or subsequent run of a program.
  • Each rerun of the algorithm takes several minutes.

    Synonyms

    * (television program shown after its initial presentation) repeat

    Verb

  • To run (a previously broadcast television program) again.
  • To run (a race) again.
  • To run (a computer program) again.