review
Use Review in a sentence
noun
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.
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.
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.
verb (used with object)
12.
to go over (lessons, studies, work, etc.) in review.
13.
to view, look at, or look over again.
14.
to inspect, especially formally or officially: to review the troops.
15.
to survey mentally; take a survey of: to review the situation.
16.
to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review; write a critical report upon.
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verb (used without object)
21.
to write reviews; review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or periodical: He reviews for some small-town newspaper.
Origin:
1555–65; < Middle French revue, noun use of feminine past participle of revoir to see again ≪ Latin revidēre, equivalent to re- re- + vidēre to see; see view
1555–65; < Middle French revue, noun use of feminine past participle of revoir to see again ≪ Latin revidēre, equivalent to re- re- + vidēre to see; see view
Related forms
re·view·a·ble, adjective
re·view·a·bil·i·ty, noun
re·view·less, adjective
non·re·view·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·re·view·a·ble, adjective
pre·re·view, noun, verb (used with object)
re·re·view, verb
un·re·view·a·ble, adjective
un·re·viewed, adjective
well-re·viewed, adjective
Synonyms
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. 8. reconsideration, reexamination. 16. criticize.
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. 8. reconsideration, reexamination. 16. criticize.
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review (rɪˈvjuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| —n | |
| 7. | Also called: reviewal the act or an instance of reviewing |
| 8. | a general survey or report: a review of the political situation |
| 9. | a critical assessment of a book, film, play, concert, etc, esp one printed in a newspaper or periodical |
| 10. | a. a publication containing such articles |
| b. (capital when part of a name): the Saturday Review | |
| 11. | a second consideration; re-examination |
| 12. | a retrospective survey |
| 13. | a formal or official inspection |
| 14. | (US), (Canadian) 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 |
| 15. | law judicial re-examination of a case, esp by a superior court |
| 16. | a less common spelling of revue |
| [C16: from French, from revoir to see again, from Latin re- | |
| re'viewable | |
| —adj | |
| re'viewer | |
| —n | |
| revue or (less commonly) review (rɪˈvjuː) | |
| —n | |
| a form of light entertainment consisting of a series of topical sketches, songs, dancing, comic turns, etc | |
| [C20: from French; see | |
| review or (less commonly) review | |
| —n | |
| [C20: from French; see | |
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Word Origin & History
review
1441, from M.Fr. reveue "a reviewing, review," prop. fem. pp. of reveeir "to see again, go to see again," from L. revidere, from re- "again" + videre "to see" (see vision). The verb is recorded from 1576. Meaning "general account or criticism of a recent literary work" is first attested 1649.
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Example sentences
They may pay in cash and not have any reservation number and then not be able to post a review.
That's why you should go to a an objective online dating review website and find out who's up to what.
Review with students the difference between weather and climate.
Government review repeats cold fusion conclusions.
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