to respray
- verb
- /ˌriːˈspreɪ/
- To restore its original beauty, the artist will respray the old sculpture with a layer of bronze paint.
Examples
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After sanding the surface, he decided to respray the entire fence with a fresh coat of paint.
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He said if I can't get the hood and door looking like the rest of the car, to go ahead and respray it.
Blog text (8) -
Having resprayed her silver bouffant and renewed her mauve lipstick, she came into the office where I was on the phone and the computer at the same time, checking the ad copy that was due at the Pecan Springs Enterprise office that afternoon.
Fiction book (1999) -
The mechanic suggested I respray the scratched areas of the car to match the new paint job.
Synonyms
To put coloured liquid on a surface to protect or change how it looks
To send out small drops of liquid to cover something
Paint something again to make it look new or different
To put paint on a surface from a small can that makes a fine mist
To put a new layer of paint or finish on something already painted
To paint over an existing layer to cover or change it
To cover something with an extra layer, often paint or varnish
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The verb respray is made from re- 'again' and spray 'to send small drops of liquid', like in redo or replay. So to respray something is to spray it again, usually to add a new paint or protective layer.