Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense remasters, present participle remastering, past tense, past participle remastered
verb
If a film or musical recording is remastered, a new recording is made of the old version, using modern technology to improve the quality.
A special remastered version of Casablanca is being released. [VERB-ed]
[Also VERB noun]
remaster in British English
(riːˈmɑːstə)
verb
(transitive)
to make a new master audio recording, now usually digital, from (an earlier recording), to produce (compact discs or stereo records) with improved sound reproduction
remaster in American English
(riˈmæstər)
verb transitive
to master (sense 13) again, esp. so as to improve sound or images by using newer technology
Examples of 'remaster' in a sentence
remaster
Others have been digitally remastered to look that way.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
All films are remastered for high definition, with a raft of extras absent from previous releases.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Computer that their entire back catalogue is being digitally remastered for release on the internet, with ringtone sales likely to follow.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They were digitally remastered and released on DVD.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For diehard fans the whole series is being digitally remastered on four new DVD releases too.
The Sun (2010)
The albums cover the years 1968 to 1975 and have all been digitally remastered with extra tracks.