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review
[ri-vyoo]
noun
a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or the like; critique; evaluation.
the process of going over a subject again in study or recitation in order to fix it in the memory or summarize the facts.
an exercise designed or intended for study of this kind.
a general survey of something, especially in words; a report or account of something.
an inspection or examination by viewing, especially a formal inspection of any military or naval force, parade, or the like.
a periodical publication containing articles on current events or affairs, books, art, etc..
a literary review.
a judicial reexamination, as by a higher court, of the decision or proceedings in a case.
a second or repeated view of something.
Synonyms: ,a viewing of the past; contemplation or consideration of past events, circumstances, or facts.
Bridge.Ìýa recapitulation of the bids made by all players.
Theater.Ìýrevue.
verb (used with object)
to go over (lessons, studies, work, etc.) in review.
to view, look at, or look over again.
to inspect, especially formally or officially.
to review the troops.
to survey mentally; take a survey of.
to review the situation.
to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review; write a critical report upon.
Synonyms:to look back upon; view retrospectively.
to present a survey of in speech or writing.
Law.Ìýto reexamine judicially.
a decision to review the case.
Bridge.Ìýto repeat and summarize (all bids made by the players).
verb (used without object)
to write reviews; review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or periodical.
He reviews for some small-town newspaper.
review
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verb
to look at or examine again
to review a situation
to look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc); remember
he reviewed his achievements with pride
to inspect, esp formally or officially
the general reviewed his troops
to read through or go over in order to correct
law to re-examine (a decision) judicially
to write a critical assessment of (a book, film, play, concert, etc), esp as a profession
noun
Also called: reviewal.Ìýthe act or an instance of reviewing
a general survey or report
a review of the political situation
a critical assessment of a book, film, play, concert, etc, esp one printed in a newspaper or periodical
a publication containing such articles
( capital when part of a name )
the Saturday Review
a second consideration; re-examination
a retrospective survey
a formal or official inspection
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): revision.Ìýthe process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examination
law judicial re-examination of a case, esp by a superior court
a less common spelling of revue
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- reviewable adjective
- reviewability noun
- reviewless adjective
- nonreviewability noun
- nonreviewable adjective
- prereview noun
- rereview verb
- unreviewable adjective
- unreviewed adjective
- well-reviewed adjective
- °ù±ðˈ±¹¾±±ð·É²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
- °ù±ðˈ±¹¾±±ð·É±ð°ù noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of review1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Oxfam Cymru, the Bevan Foundation and Carers Wales published a review of how well Welsh government policies supported carers and care workers – both in adult care and childcare.
Baroness Casey's review, which began in January, was due to take three months and had been delayed.
Ideally, you would review your portfolio of credit cards every year or so to determine which cards to keep and which to close.
A GEL spokesperson told the BBC the company planned to review how it charged for electricity to make it "sustainable" - including for customers "who place a lower strain on the island's electricity network".
Having burned both their remaining reviews - a potential caught behind off Stubbs' glove and a flimsy lbw appeal against Bedingham - Cummins left himself no wriggle room in the event of some late drama.
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When To Use
A review is judgement or discussion of the quality of something. Review also means to go over a subject again as part of study or to look at something another time. Review has many other senses as both a noun and a verb.A review is a critique of something—a look at something’s good and bad points. Reviews are very common in every industry, and many people rely on them to learn more about something they are interested in, especially something they want to buy. A person who writes a review is a reviewer.
- Real-life examples: You can find reviews of almost anything online, such as movies, books, vacation spots, and schools. Websites like Amazon, Google Maps, and Rotten Tomatoes offer reviews of things. Most companies will even boast about good reviews that they get.
- Used in a sentence: I want to see the new movie because I heard it got good reviews.
- Used in a sentence: Cho began her career by reviewing television shows for her YouTube channel.
- Real-life examples: One of the main reasons teachers assign homework is so students will review the topics they learned that day. College students will often review an entire semester’s worth of notes the night before an important exam.
- Used in a sentence: Diego reviewed the geometry chapters with his tutor to understand the math better.
- Used in a sentence: Prof. Lopez led the review of the properties of the noble gases.
- Real-life examples: Someone putting together furniture will likely review the directions many times before they're done. A chef will review a recipe that they are trying for the first time to make sure they don’t make a mistake. A writer will review their work for errors or grammar mistakes before giving it to an editor.
- Used in a sentence: Lola reviewed her letter to Santa Claus to make sure she included everything she wanted.
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