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• a variation of revue.

review

American  

[ri-vyoo] / rɪˈvju /

noun

• reviews
  plural

1. a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or the like; critique; evaluation.

2. the process of going over a subject again in study or recitation in order to fix it in the memory or summarize the facts.

3. an exercise designed or intended for study of this kind.

4. a general survey of something, especially in words; a report or account of something.

5. an inspection or examination by viewing, especially a formal inspection of any military or naval force, parade, or the like.

6. a periodical publication containing articles on current events or affairs, books, art, etc..

   a literary review.

7. a judicial reexamination, as by a higher court, of the decision or proceedings in a case.

8. a second or repeated view of something.

   Synonyms:

   reexamination, reconsideration

9. a viewing of the past; contemplation or consideration of past events, circumstances, or facts.

10. Bridge. a recapitulation of the bids made by all players.

11. Theater. revue.

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verb (used with object)

• reviews,
  present (3rd person singular)
• reviewed,
  past participle,  past
• reviewing
  present participle

1. to go over (lessons, studies, work, etc.) in review.

2. to view, look at, or look over again.

3. to inspect, especially formally or officially.

   to review the troops.

4. to survey mentally; take a survey of.

   to review the situation.

5. to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review; write a critical report upon.

   Synonyms:

   criticize

6. to look back upon; view retrospectively.

7. to present a survey of in speech or writing.

8. Law. to reexamine judicially.

   a decision to review the case.

9. Bridge. to repeat and summarize (all bids made by the players).

verb (used without object)

• reviews,
  present (3rd person singular)
• reviewed,
  past participle,  past
• reviewing
  present participle

1. to write reviews; review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or periodical.

   He reviews for some small-town newspaper.

review British  

/ rɪˈvjuː /

verb

1. to look at or examine again

   to review a situation

2. to look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc); remember

   he reviewed his achievements with pride

3. to inspect, esp formally or officially

   the general reviewed his troops

4. to read through or go over in order to correct

5. law to re-examine (a decision) judicially

6. to write a critical assessment of (a book, film, play, concert, etc), esp as a profession

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noun

1. Also called: reviewal. the act or an instance of reviewing

2. a general survey or report

   a review of the political situation

3. a critical assessment of a book, film, play, concert, etc, esp one printed in a newspaper or periodical

4. 1. a publication containing such articles

   2. ( capital when part of a name )

      the Saturday Review

5. a second consideration; re-examination

6. a retrospective survey

7. a formal or official inspection

8. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): revision. the process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examination

9. law judicial re-examination of a case, esp by a superior court

10. a less common spelling of revue

Usage

What is a basic definition of review? A review is judgement or discussion of the quality of something. Review also means to go over a subject again as part of study or to look at something another time. Review has many other senses as both a noun and a verb. A review is a critique of something—a look at something’s good and bad points. Reviews are very common in every industry, and many people rely on them to learn more about something they are interested in, especially something they want to buy. A person who writes a review is a reviewer.

• Real-life examples: You can find reviews of almost anything online, such as movies, books, vacation spots, and schools. Websites like Amazon, Google Maps, and Rotten Tomatoes offer reviews of things. Most companies will even boast about good reviews that they get.
• Used in a sentence: I want to see the new movie because I heard it got good reviews. 

Review is used in this sense as a verb to mean to write or otherwise create (like a video) a review of something.

• Used in a sentence: Cho began her career by reviewing television shows for her YouTube channel. 

Review is also used to mean to go over a subject again to master it or to remember the material better. Your school teachers likely reviewed previous lessons with your class more than once before a test. When studying a new language, you will review words and grammar rules many times to help commit them to memory.

• Real-life examples: One of the main reasons teachers assign homework is so students will review the topics they learned that day. College students will often review an entire semester’s worth of notes the night before an important exam.
• Used in a sentence: Diego reviewed the geometry chapters with his tutor to understand the math better. 

Review is used in this sense as a noun to refer to an exercise or session that involves reviewing subject matter.

• Used in a sentence: Prof. Lopez led the review of the properties of the noble gases. 

As a verb, review can also mean to read, view, or look at something again.

• Real-life examples: Someone putting together furniture will likely review the directions many times before they're done. A chef will review a recipe that they are trying for the first time to make sure they don’t make a mistake. A writer will review their work for errors or grammar mistakes before giving it to an editor.
• Used in a sentence: Lola reviewed her letter to Santa Claus to make sure she included everything she wanted. 

Synonym Usage

Review, criticism imply careful examination of something, formulation of a judgment, and statement of the judgment, usually in written form. A review is a survey over a whole subject or division of it, or especially an article making a critical reconsideration and summary of something written: a review of the latest book on Chaucer. A criticism is a judgment, usually in an article, either favorable or unfavorable or both: a criticism of a proposed plan. The words are interchanged when referring to motion pictures or theater, but review implies a somewhat less formal approach than criticism in referring to literary works: movie reviews; play reviews; book reviews.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonreviewability
  noun
• prereview
  noun
• reviewability
  noun
• reviewer
  noun
• rereview
  verb
• nonreviewable
  adjective
• reviewable
  adjective
• reviewless
  adjective
• unreviewable
  adjective
• unreviewed
  adjective
• well-reviewed
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• reviews
  plural

Participles

• reviewing
  present
• reviewed
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• review
  simple
• reviews
  simple
• have reviewed
  perfect
• has reviewed
  perfect
• am reviewing
  progressive
• are reviewing
  progressive
• is reviewing
  progressive
• have been reviewing
  perfect progressive
• has been reviewing
  perfect progressive

Past

• reviewed
  simple
• had reviewed
  perfect
• was reviewing
  progressive
• were reviewing
  progressive
• had been reviewing
  perfect progressive

Future

• will review
  simple
• will have reviewed
  perfect
• will be reviewing
  progressive
• will have been reviewing
  perfect progressive

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Etymology

Origin of review

First recorded in 1555–65; from Middle French revue, noun use of feminine past participle of revoir “to see again,” ultimately from Latin revidēre, equivalent to re- re- + vidēre “to see”; see view

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Explanation

To review means to look back over something for evaluation or memory. "The year in review" is a popular form of news feature near the end of December. If your boss wants to give you a review, she wants to look over the history of your job performance. A doctor might review your medical record to help diagnose your sickness. The review of a book or movie often evaluates the work in question based on its strong and weak points, sometimes ending with a recommendation (or a dismissal). Before a big test, you might want to review ("brush up on") your notes.

Example Sentences

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To better understand how drinking affects health over a lifetime, researchers from the United States and Canada conducted an extensive review of existing scientific evidence.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The government on Sunday formed a six-member board to review pay, following negotiations with workers' representatives and factory owners.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

"The elections to the 26th Knesset were conducted properly. If any irregularities exist, they are currently under review," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

VMO2 is also expected to review its use of contractors and suppliers in conjunction with the job cuts that were first reported by Sky News.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Instead, I just shake my head, like maybe I have notes but don’t need to review them.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

He ruled out "crude cuts" but more details on his approach are not expected until two major reviews are published next month.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

It allows Indigenous leaders to discuss the location and details of sensitive information — such as burial sites — confidentially, before draft environmental reviews are published.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Normally, she’d spend ages comparing listings, reading reviews and checking maps.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

When the documentary premiered in semi-secret at this fall’s Telluride Film Festival, viewers were asked not to reveal certain aspects in their reviews and reactions.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Charles said there were so many reviews and notices that he got sick of reading about himself.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

"Evidence is being reviewed and further action will be taken as appropriate."

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Athena’s lawyer, Davis, said he has reviewed medical records and there is no mention of Al-Hussaini being deprived of oxygen for 30 to 60 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

It added that it welcomed the family to contact them to discuss any concerns so they could be "reviewed fully".

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

When the team reviewed previous scientific research, they could not identify another toxin known to use the same mechanism.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Becker reviewed the output, but something about the numbers didn’t seem right to him.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has previously said that officials were reviewing the off-base code of conduct for US troops in Japan following the alleged killing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

In the city of Khabarovsk, about 20 miles from the Chinese border, lab workers from Irkutsk and elsewhere in Russia and China spent three days reviewing best practices to fight infectious diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

We looked at data from 79 countries by reviewing studies published up to March 31, 2025.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

"It does not generate new scenes or performances, alter actors' faces or likenesses, or use synthetic voices," he said, adding that a human editor would be "reviewing and approving every stage of the editing process".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Yet I went at it again, reviewing every picture, clip and comment for anything I might have missed.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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