review

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/ rɪˈvyu /

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noun

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

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

an exercise designed or intended for study of this kind.

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

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

a periodical publication containing articles on current events or affairs, books, art, etc.: a literary review.

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

a second or repeated view of something.

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

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

Theater. revue.

verb (used with object)

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

to view, look at, or look over again.

to inspect, especially formally or officially: to review the troops.

to survey mentally; take a survey of: to review the situation.

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

to look back upon; view retrospectively.

to present a survey of in speech or writing.

Law. to reexamine judicially: a decision to review the case.

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

verb (used without object)

to write reviews; review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or periodical: He reviews for some small-town newspaper.

SYNONYMS FOR review

8 reconsideration, reexamination.

16 criticize.

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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

synonym study for review

1. 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 WORDS FROM review

re·view·a·ble, adjectivere·view·a·bil·i·ty, nounre·view·less, adjectivenon·re·view·a·bil·i·ty, noun

non·re·view·a·ble, adjectivepre·re·view, noun, verb (used with object)re·re·view, verbun·re·view·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·viewed, adjectivewell-re·viewed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH review

review , revue (see synonym study at the current entry)

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Barry showed me his room—a one bedroom with a killer view of Riverbank State Park and the Hudson.
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The odds of getting re-arrested are a lot slimmer if a person has a job.
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Many hold classes in their living rooms, asking students to help re-arrange and then later put back furniture.
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Some were even re-arrested for the same nefarious purpose, and the daily papers published their names on each occasion.
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His also was the intellectual point of view, and the intellectual interest in knowledge and its deductions.
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The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
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Judged from this point of view only, the elasticity provided by the new law is doubtless adequate.
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Not much use as the high crests hid the intervening hinterland from view, even from the crow's nests.
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British Dictionary definitions for review

review

/ (rɪˈvjuː) /

verb (mainly tr)

to look at or examine againto review a situation

to look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc); rememberhe reviewed his achievements with pride

to inspect, esp formally or officiallythe general reviewed his troops

to read through or go over in order to correct

law to re-examine (a decision) judicially

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

noun

Also called: reviewal the act or an instance of reviewing

a general survey or reporta review of the political situation

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

a publication containing such articles
(capital when part of a name)the Saturday Review

a second consideration; re-examination

a retrospective survey

a formal or official inspection

US and Canadian the process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examinationAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): revision

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

a less common spelling of revue

Derived forms of review

reviewable, adjectivereviewer, noun

Word Origin for review

C16: from French, from revoir to see again, from Latin re- re- + vidēre to see

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