1. (music) repeat an earlier theme of a composition
   "That is why I regard lines 7-9 not merely as a reprise but as an addition to lines 1-6";
   - repeat, recapitulate
    
2. Repeat or return to something, especially a piece of music or a role
   "The band reprised their hit song for the encore"

1. A repetition or return to something, especially a repeated musical passage or performance
   "The reprise of the main theme brought the symphony to a close"

Derived forms: reprised, reprises, reprising

Type of: play, spiel

Encyclopedia: Reprise