Revival
A revival was an awakening, or a reawakening of a subject that has been at rest. (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"], Warriors of the Deep [+]Loading...["Warriors of the Deep (TV story)"])
Design
It could also refer a rediscovery or re-awkening of a design style, thematic convention or general oeuvre. In the case of New Earth even extended to a planet following the destruction of Earth in 5 billion New Earth was found with the same orbit and size. (TV: New Earth [+]Loading...["New Earth (TV story)"])
Upon watching Mancopolis return to its natural appearance without digital cladding, the Fifteenth Doctor described the change as "goodbye Mega-City One, hello Brutalist revival". (COMIC: "Supernova in the Sky" [+]Part of Mancopolis, Loading...{"namedpart":"Supernova in the Sky","1":"Mancopolis (comic story)"})
The Fifth Doctor described the secondary control room in his TARDIS as having Gothic Revival charm. (AUDIO: The Kamelion Empire [+]Loading...["The Kamelion Empire (audio story)"])
Medical
Beings placed into forms of suspended animation or cryo, when they were awoken were revived. (AUDIO: Revenge of the Swarm [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Swarm (audio story)"]) This would often require significant amounts of power to revive the individual. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)"]) If during this process the power was disrupted, deleterious effects on the individual could ensue. (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"], Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"])
Cybermen in different forms were often stored, and then revived later, also requiring significant power when doing so. (TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)"], AUDIO: The Sword of Orion [+]Loading...["The Sword of Orion (TV story)"])
Dalek embryos could be frozen, pending revival to be implanted into a Dalek casing. (PROSE: Legacy of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Legacy of the Daleks (novel)"])