review

re·view  (r-vy)

v. re·viewed, re·view·ing, re·views

v.tr.

1. To look over, study, or examine again.

2. To consider retrospectively; look back on.

3. To examine with an eye to criticism or correction: reviewed the research findings.

4. To write or give a critical report on (a new work or performance, for example).

5. Law To reexamine (an action or determination) judicially, especially in a higher court, in order to correct possible errors.

6. To subject to a formal inspection, especially a military inspection.

v.intr.

1. To go over or restudy material: reviewing for a final exam.

2. To write critical reviews, especially for a newspaper or magazine.

n.

1. A reexamination or reconsideration.

2. A retrospective view or survey.

3.

a. A restudying of subject matter.

b. An exercise for use in restudying material.

4. An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.

5.

a. A report or essay giving a critical estimate of a work or performance.

b. A periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, or art.

6.

a. A formal military inspection.

b. A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.

7. Law A judicial reexamination, especially by a higher court, of an action or determination.

8. A musical show consisting of often satirical skits, songs, and dances; a revue.

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[Probably from Middle English, inspection of military forces, from Old French revue, review, from feminine past participle of reveeir, to see again, from Latin revidre : re-, re- + vidre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·viewa·ble adj.

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review

Noun

1. a critical assessment of a book, film, etc.

2. a publication containing such articles

3. a general survey or report: the new curriculum is to be set up a year after the conclusions of the review are due

4. a formal or official inspection

5. the act or an instance of reviewing

6. a second consideration; re-examination

7. a retrospective survey

8. Law a re-examination of a case

Verb

1. to hold or write a review of

2. to examine again: the committee will review the ban in the summer

3. to look back upon (a period of time or sequence of events): he reviewed his achievements with pride

4. to inspect formally or officially: when he reviewed the troops they cheered him

5. Law to re-examine (a decision) judicially [Latin re- again + videre to see]

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Review a formal inspection of military men or naval forces, 1585; hence, the men who are reviewed, collectively—Wilkes.

Examples: review of cavalry, 1683; of the Fleet; of ships; a naval review, 1878.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	review - a new appraisal or evaluation reappraisal, reassessment, revaluation appraisal, assessment - the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth stock-taking, stocktaking - reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
	2.	review - an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) critical review, critique, review article literary criticism, criticism - a written evaluation of a work of literature book review - a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book) notice - a short critical review; "the play received good notices" rave - an extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave"
	3.	review - a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment reexamination, follow-up, followup examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
	4.	review - (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data limited review accounting - a system that provides quantitative information about finances accounting system, method of accounting, accounting - a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts analytical review - an auditing procedure based on ratios among accounts and tries to identify significant changes
	5.	review - a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians revue follies - a revue with elaborate costuming variety show, variety - a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
	6.	review - a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art periodical - a publication that appears at fixed intervals literary review - a review devoted to literary criticism
	7.	review - a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion recap, recapitulation capitulation - a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic epanodos - recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order)
	8.	review - (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked bill of review - a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it judicial review - review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	9.	review - practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory brushup practice session, practice, drill, exercise, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" rub up - a review that refreshes your memory; "I need a rub up on my Latin"
	10.	review - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator" inspection check-out procedure, checkout, check - the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Verb	1.	review - look at again; examine again; "let's review your situation" reexamine analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
	2.	review - appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance" critique pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" peer review, referee - evaluate professionally a colleague's work
	3.	review - hold a review (of troops) go over, survey inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
	4.	review - refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test" brush up, refresh recall, recollect, remember, call back, call up, retrieve, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
	5.	review - look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride" retrospect, look back think back, remember - recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers"

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review

noun 1. re-examination, revision, rethink, retrospect, another look, reassessment, fresh look, second look, reconsideration, re-evaluation, recapitulation

noun 2. survey, report, study, analysis, examination, scrutiny, perusal

noun 3. critique, commentary, evaluation, critical assessment, study, notice, criticism, judgment

noun 4. inspection, display, parade, procession, march past

noun 5. magazine, journal, periodical, zine (informal)

verb 6. reconsider, revise, rethink, run over, reassess, re-examine, re-evaluate, think over, take another look at, recapitulate, look at again, go over again

verb 7. assess, write a critique of, study, judge, discuss, weigh, evaluate, criticize, read through, give your opinion of

verb 8. inspect, check, survey, examine, vet, check out (informal) scrutinize, give (something or someone) the once-over (informal)

verb 9. look back on, remember, recall, reflect on, summon up, recollect, call to mind

Translations

review [rɪˈvjuː] n (= magazine), (MIL) → revista; [of book, film] → reseña;

(US) (= examination); repaso, examen m

vt → repasar, examinar;

(MIL) → pasar revista a [+ book, film]; reseñar;

to come under review → ser examinado

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review [rɪˈvjuː] n → revue f [of book, film]; critique f [of situation, policy]; examen m, bilan m;

(US) (= examination); examen

vt → passer en revue; faire la critique de; examiner;

to come under review → être révisé(e)

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review [rɪˈvjuː] n (magazine) → Zeitschrift f;

(Mil) → Inspektion f;

(of book, film etc) → Kritik f, Besprechung f, Rezension f;

(of policy etc) → Überprüfung f

vt (Mil) (troops) → inspizieren;

(book, film etc) → besprechen, rezensieren;

(policy etc) → überprüfen;

to be/come under review → überprüft werden

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review [rɪˈvjuː] n → rivista; [of book, film] → recensione f

vt → passare in rivista; fare la recensione di;

to come under review → essere preso in esame