review

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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

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.

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re⋅vue

[ri-vyoo]

–noun

1.	a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.

2.	any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.

Also, review.

Origin:
1870–75; < F: review

Related forms:

re⋅vu⋅ist, noun

Link To review

re·view (rĭ-vyōō')

v. re·viewed, re·view·ing, re·views

v. tr.

To look over, study, or examine again.
To consider retrospectively; look back on.
To examine with an eye to criticism or correction: reviewed the research findings.
To write or give a critical report on (a new work or performance, for example).
Law To reexamine (an action or determination) judicially, especially in a higher court, in order to correct possible errors.
To subject to a formal inspection, especially a military inspection.

v. intr.

To go over or restudy material: reviewing for a final exam.
To write critical reviews, especially for a newspaper or magazine.

A reexamination or reconsideration.
A retrospective view or survey.
1. A restudying of subject matter.
2. An exercise for use in restudying material.
3. A report or essay giving a critical estimate of a work or performance.
4. A periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, or art.
5. A formal military inspection.
6. A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.
An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.
1. A report or essay giving a critical estimate of a work or performance.
2. A periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, or art.
3. A formal military inspection.
4. A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.
1. A formal military inspection.
2. A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.
Law A judicial reexamination, especially by a higher court, of an action or determination.
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 revidēre : re-, re- + vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
re·view'a·ble adj.

Legal Dictionary

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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