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.
[Probably from Middle English, inspection of military forces, from Old French revue, review, from feminine past participle of reveeir, to see again, from Latin revid re : re-, re- + vidre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
re·viewa·ble adj. |
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]
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  review - a new appraisal or evaluation | | 2. | review - an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)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 | | 4. | review - (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial dataaccounting - a system that provides quantitative information about finances 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 comediansfollies - a revue with elaborate costuming | | 6. | review - a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or artperiodical - a publication that appears at fixed intervals | | 7. | review - a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussioncapitulation - 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)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 memoryrub 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"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" | | Verb | 1. | review - look at again; examine again; "let's review your situation"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"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" | | 3. | review - hold a review (of troops)inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully" | | 4. | review - refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test"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"think back, remember - recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers" |
review noun 1. re-examination, revision, rethink, retrospect, another look, reassessment, fresh look, second look, reconsideration, re-evaluation, recapitulation 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  Translations review [rɪˈvjuː] n (= magazine), ( MIL) → revista; [ of book, film] → reseña; to come under review → ser examinado
 review [rɪˈvjuː] n → revue f [ of book, film]; critique f [ of situation, policy]; examen m, bilan m; to come under review → être révisé(e)
 review [rɪˈvjuː] n ( magazine) → Zeitschrift f; to be/come under review → überprüft werden
 review [rɪˈvjuː] n → rivista; [ of book, film] → recensione f
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