reshoot
UK[ˌriːˈʃuːt]US[ˌriːˈʃuːt]
v
To shoot (a film scene, photograph, etc.) again.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
shoot
re
again
shoot
to fire a projectile or record with a camera
Etymology
The word "reshoot" is a modern English compound formed by combining the Latin-derived prefix "re-" with the Germanic verb "shoot." The prefix "re-," from Latin, was adopted into English via French and is prolific in forming verbs that denote repetition. The root "shoot" originates from the Old English "scēotan," meaning to launch a projectile, a sense which broadened metaphorically with the invention of photography and film to mean capturing an image. Thus, "reshoot" logically constructs its meaning of "to shoot again" by transparently layering the concept of repetition onto the core action of filming or photographing.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + shoot (to fire a projectile or record with a camera)
- re: A prefix of Latin origin, meaning "again" or "back." It functions as a derivational prefix indicating repetition.
- shoot: A verb of Old English origin (scēotan), meaning "to project, discharge, or hit with a missile." In modern usage, it extends to recording with a camera. It functions as the lexical root.
Examples
The director was unhappy with the lighting and ordered the crew to reshoot the entire scene.
We'll need to reshoot the cover photo because the model blinked.
After the film was developed, they noticed a flaw and had to reshoot several key sequences.