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review

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈvjuː/

The English word “review” has 15 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
  2. An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
  3. A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.
  4. A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.
  5. A survey of the available items or material.
  6. A review article.
  7. A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.
  8. A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.
  9. A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.

verb

  1. To survey; to look broadly over.
  2. To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.
  3. To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
  4. To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.
  5. To view or see again; to look back on.
  6. To retrace; to go over again.

Etymology

From Middle English revewe, reveue, from Old French reveüe, revue (Modern French: revue), feminine form of reveü, past participle of reveoir (French: revoir), from Latin revideō, from re- +videō (“see, observe”) (English: video). Equivalent to re- + view. Compare retrospect. Doublet of revue.

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