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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

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

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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review reviews reviewed reviewing

Experts review the evidence, choose a key message, then ask someone else to package it for the public.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

The vacation industry has spent decades selling relaxation as the product, but a comprehensive review of 125 studies suggests travelers may be dismissing something already available on every trip: difficulty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

An independent review led by Alan Milburn, a former health secretary, has been looking at the scale of young people not working, learning or training.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Parents supervising a teen account would get daily notifications of time spent, prompts to review settings and the power to adjust school hours.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The evening newspaper ran a review headlined local group pitches in, cleans up warehouse.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Screening clinic nurse Corrinne Purdy said reviews for women with the condition would come with a range of checks, taking a more holistic approach.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The same year “Rocky Horror Picture Show” hit cinemas in 1975, its Broadway run at the Belasco Theatre shuttered after 45 showings and negative reviews.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Those promises of good reviews were made before they had eaten a bite - or realised the restaurant they had been asked to promote did not exist.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The steady checks from the university took the pressure off my pages as they championed my books with launch events in their auditoriums, sharing good reviews on their vast website.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Levi reviews Windy’s picture on the back of the camera.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

"The circumstances that led to the incident should be thoroughly reviewed, those responsible should be identified, and the strictest possible action should be taken."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

In the Iranian capital, long queues formed at petrol stations after authorities said fuel quotas would be reviewed.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

"We are aware of the matter which will be reviewed under the personal conduct policy," the NFL said.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

"Unfortunately I'm picking up that it could be 12 months before this is reviewed," he added.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Not long ago, I reviewed a fascinating book for The New Yorker magazine.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the BBC that it is reviewing whether it will require emergency door-exit systems in vehicles.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

They also agreed to establish a "mechanism tasked with reviewing progress and addressing challenges in implementation of obligations and commitments under the Doha Framework Agreement", it added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

The ABA advocates for the profession and is the nation’s leading law-school accreditor, reviewing nearly 200 law schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The National Trust, which owns the land, was "reviewing" the number of animals grazing the land to ensure visitor safety, animal welfare and the area's ecological health.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The clerk, a thin young woman with bobbed hair, asks for his application, reviewing it before handing it to the judge.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Related Words

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• appraisal
• article
• assessment
• column
• comment
• commentary
• criticism
• discussion
• essay
• evaluation
• inspection
• investigation
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• study