rediscovery

Everyday

1. Finding something again that had been lost, forgotten or hidden. tree →
2. Enjoying or noticing something again after a long time, such as a hobby or a writer. tree →

In the lessons

In history and science it tells how lost cities, animals or old ideas were found again, like an animal thought extinct being seen again. In everyday life it can mean finding an old toy or hobby again. Phrases: «the rediscovery of», «a rediscovery of».

Examples

• The rediscovery of the lost city made world news. tree →
• Scientists were thrilled by the rediscovery of a frog thought to be extinct. tree →
• Clearing the attic led to the rediscovery of my old teddy. tree →
• Mendel's ideas about genes were forgotten until their rediscovery in 1900. tree →
• Her summer was a rediscovery of reading. tree →
• The rediscovery of the shipwreck helped historians. tree →

Note

Plural: rediscoveries (y changes to ies). Verb: «rediscover». «re-» means «again»: it is only a rediscovery if someone knew about it before.