Review

[rɪ'vjuː] or [rɪ'vju]

Definition

(noun.) practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory.

(noun.) (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court).

(noun.) an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play).

(noun.) a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art.

(noun.) (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data.

(verb.) look at again; examine again; 'let's review your situation'.

(verb.) look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; 'she reviewed her achievements with pride'.

(verb.) hold a review (of troops).

(verb.) refresh one's memory; 'I reviewed the material before the test'.

(verb.) appraise critically; 'She reviews books for the New York Times'; 'Please critique this performance'.

Checked by Clifton--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) To view or see again; to look back on.

(n.) To go over and examine critically or deliberately.

(n.) To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or a book for a new edition.

(n.) 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.

(n.) To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment.

(n.) To reexamine judically; as, a higher court may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower one.

(n.) To retrace; to go over again.

(v. i.) To look back; to make a review.

(n.) A second or repeated view; a reexamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.

(n.) An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.

(n.) A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.

(n.) A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.

(n.) 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.

(n.) The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.

(n.) A lesson studied or recited for a second time.

Checked by Estes

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Revise, reconsider, re-examine, pass in review.[2]. Criticise, notice critically, write a critical notice of.

n. [1]. Retrospect, re-survey.[2]. Revisal, revision, revise, reconsideration, re-examination.[3]. Criticism, critique, REVIEWAL, critical notice.

Checker: Tina

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Reconsider, revise, examine, survey, inspect

ANT:Discard, dismiss, overlook, skim, disregard, misexamine

SYN:Resurvey, retrospect, reconsideration, revisal, re-examination, critique,criticism

Edited by Glenn

Definition

v.t. to re-examine: to revise: to examine critically: to see again: to retrace: to inspect as a body of troops.—n. a viewing again: a reconsideration: a revision: a careful or critical examination: a critique: a written discussion: a periodical with critiques of books &c.: the inspection of a body of troops or a number of ships: (law) the judicial revision of a higher court.—adj. Review′able capable of being reviewed.—ns. Review′age the work of reviewing; Review′al a review of a book: a critique on a new publication; Review′er an inspector: a writer in a review.—Court of Review the court of appeal from the commissioners of bankruptcy.

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