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单词 rehang
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rehangn.

Brit. /ˈriːhaŋ/, U.S. /ˈriˌhæŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: rehang v.
Etymology: < rehang v. Compare earlier rehanging n.
Originally and chiefly British.
The rearrangement or reselection of the pictures on display in a gallery; an instance of this.
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1910 Times 10 Aug. 10/4 During the recent rehang of the pictures in the British rooms at the National Gallery the position of these pictures has been reversed.
1977 Burlington Mag. July 520/1 A major re-hang of the entire collection is in (slow) progress.
2002 D. Chong Arts Managem. v. 68 Serota's first major project was the re-hang of the permanent collection.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

rehangv.

Brit. /(ˌ)riːˈhaŋ/, U.S. /riˈhæŋ/
Inflections: Past tense and past participle rehung;
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, hang v.
Etymology: < re- prefix + hang v. Compare earlier unhang v.
transitive. To hang again; (in various senses) esp. to hang (a picture) in a new way.In quot. 1755 perhaps intransitive, but more likely passive with auxiliary verb omitted.
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the world > space > relative position > support > hanging or suspension > hang or suspend [verb (transitive)] > hang allowing movement about attachment point > again
rehang1755
resuspenda1824
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > display of pictures > display pictures [verb (transitive)] > rehang a picture
rehang1850
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > display of pictures > display pictures [verb (transitive)] > rehang a gallery
rehang1892
1755 Accurate Descr. & Hist. Churches Canterbury & York 74 The Frames of all these Bells were renewed, and they re-hung in a Manner much more commodious for Ringing than before.
1796 W. Felton Suppl. Treat. Carriages i. 20 (table) To unhanging, and rehanging the body 0l. 2s. 6d.
1823 J. Elmes Pract. Treat. Dilapidations (ed. 2) 47 Ease and rehang the sashes, and reinstate the broken glass.
1850 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis I. xxxviii. 369 He hung and re-hung the pictures.
1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 6 July 1/2 The Dowdeswells have rehung their gallery partly with pictures of the French school.
1936 William & Mary Coll. Q. Hist. Mag. 16 531 The doors were rehung.
1964 M. Clive Day of Reckoning viii. 80 Those little water-colours of children..by the present race of decorators to be remounted, reframed, rehung and revalued.
1996 Daily Express 26 June 57/2 When the diocese transferred to Christchurch College chapel,..Great Tom was re-hung in the new cathedral tower.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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