reprise
[rɪˈpriːz]
Definition:
1. A repeated part of something, especially a piece of music.
2. Repeat an earlier theme of a composition.
'reprise' example sentence:
- He reprises his role as the vigilante architect.
- A stale reprise of past polemic.
- British actor Chris Rankin will reprise his role of Percy Weasley in the new installment of Warner Bros. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".
- Once again, this is a reprise of a favourite tune.
- At the end of every verse there's a reprise of the chorus.
- Noted in two staves , the piano plays a reprise of its own opening theme.
- In music, if there is a reprise, an earlier section of music is repeated.
- He then proceeded to play for more than two hours, reprising every one of his hits.