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remastering

remastering is the present participle and gerund of remaster.

Noun

remastering (plural remasterings)

  1. The production of a new version of a recording by remixing the original master recordings.
  2. The new version so produced.

Meaning of remaster

Verb

remaster (third-person singular simple present remasters, present participle remastering, simple past and past participle remastered)

  1. To produce a new version of a recording by remixing the original master recordings.
  2. To create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording.
  3. To produce a new version of a video game with updated graphics, often re-recorded music, and added features and content.
    • But the remastering shows how nostalgia is driving publishers’ decision making.2020 August 1, Imad Khan, “Like Old Hollywood Movies, Video Games Get a Polish for New Audiences”, in The New York Times

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Forms of remastering

pluralremasterings

Words formed from remastering

Questions about remastering

What does remastering mean?
Remastering means the production of a new version of a recording by remixing the original master recordings.
What is remastering the present participle and gerund of?
Remastering is the present participle and gerund of remaster.
What part of speech is remastering?
Remastering is a noun.
What is the plural of remastering?
The plural of remastering is remasterings.

Words near remastering in the dictionary

  1. remasted
  2. remaster
  3. remastered
  4. remasterer
  5. remasterers
  6. remastering
  7. remasterings
  8. remasters
  9. remasticate
  10. remasticated
  11. remasticates

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