# redux

/ˈɹiˌdəks/ (US) · /ɹɪdˈʌks/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/redux
Updated: 2026-08-27

## Senses

### 1. brought back or redone

adjective · CEFR C1 · Literary · Formal

used after a noun to describe a new version of something from the past.

For teachers: denotes a topic or work that has been redone, restored, or revisited; functions as a postpositive adjective.

- The director released a 'director's cut redux' with twenty minutes of new footage.
- The exhibition felt like the 1960s redux, capturing the aesthetic of that decade with a modern, critical lens.

Usage: This adjective almost always follows the noun it describes (e.g., 'Rabbit Redux').

Teaching tip: Learners often see this in film titles or book reviews to signal a remake or a return to an old theme.

### 2. a revisited theme

noun · CEFR C2 · Formal

a theme or idea that is brought back or repeated.

For teachers: a theme, topic, or instance of something being redone or revisited.

- The new policy is just a redux of the failed ideas from last year.
- Critics argued that the sequel was a mere redux of the original plot, offering little in the way of innovation.

Usage: Used as a countable noun, though less common than the adjective form.

Teaching tip: This noun use is quite sophisticated; advise students to use 'remake' or 'repetition' in most general contexts.

## Examples

- The band released a new album in a digital redux.
- The director's latest film is a modern redux of his classic 1980s thriller.
- The updated software interface offers a sleeker, more intuitive redux of the original design, while retaining the core functionality that users have come to expect.

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