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re⋅view
[ri-vyoo] 
–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, esp. in words; a report or account of something. |
| 5. | an inspection or examination by viewing, esp. 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. |
| 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, esp. 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. |
| 17. | to look back upon; view retrospectively. |
| 18. | to present a survey of in speech or writing. |
| 19. | Law. to reexamine judicially: a decision to review the case. |
| 20. | Bridge. to repeat and summarize (all bids made by the players). |
–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; < MF revue, n. use of fem. ptp. of revoir to see again ≪ L revidēre, equiv. to re- re- + vidēre to see; see view
1555–65; < MF revue, n. use of fem. ptp. of revoir to see again ≪ L revidēre, equiv. 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
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 esp. 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 esp. 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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| re·view (rĭ-vyōō') v. re·viewed, re·view·ing, re·views v. tr.
[Probably from Middle English, inspection of military forces, from Old French revue, review, from feminine past participle of reveeir, to see again, from Latin revidēre : re-, re- + vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.] re·view'a·ble adj. |
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Review
Re*view"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Review?d; p. pr. & vb. n. Reveiwing.] [Pref. re- + view. Cf. Review, n. ]1. To view or see again; to look back on. [R.] "I shall review Sicilia." --Shak. 2. To go over and examine critically or deliberately. Specifically: (a) To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or a book for a new edition. (b) To go over with critical examination, in order to discover exellences or defects; hence, to write a critical notice of; as, to review a new novel. (c) To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment. (d) (Law) To re["e]xamine judically; as, a higher court may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower one. 3. To retrace; to go over again. Shall I the long, laborious scene review? --Pope.Review
Re*view"\, v. i. To look back; to make a review.Review
Re*view"\, n. [F. revue, fr. revu, p. p. of revoir to see again, L. revidere; pref. re- re- + videre to see. See View, and cf. Revise.]1. A second or repeated view; a re["e]xamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life. 2. An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works. 3. A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique. 4. A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc. 5. An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc. 6. (Law) The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher. 7. A lesson studied or recited for a second time. Bill of review (Equity), a bill, in the nature of proceedings in error, filed to procure an examination and alteration or reversal of a final decree which has been duly signed and enrolled. --Wharton. Commission of review (Eng. Eccl. Law), a commission formerly granted by the crown to revise the sentence of the court of delegates. Syn: Re["e]xamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey; reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision.
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Language Translation for : review
Spanish:
crítica,
German:
die Besprechung,
Japanese:
評論
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: re·view
Pronunciation: ri-'vyü
Function: noun
: a judicial reexamination and reconsideration of the legality or constitutionality of something (as the proceedings of a lower tribunal or a legislative enactment or governmental action) —see also JUDICIAL REVIEW
Main Entry: review
Function: transitive verb
: to reexamine judicially —re·view·abil·i·ty /-"vyü-&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun —re·view·able /ri-'vyü-&-b&l/ adjective
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