Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French reveue, from revoir to look over, from re- + voir to see; more at VIEW
Pronunciation : ri-vyü
Function : noun
Date : 15th century
1. survey, general study; examination, inspection. survey, conduct a general study; inspect, examine; reconsider, rethink. 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.].
2. a second or repeated view; a reëxamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.
3. an examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.
4. a critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.
5. a periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.
6. 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.
7. (law) the judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.
8. a lesson studied or recited for a second time.
9. To view or see:
again; to look back on.
10. To go over and examine critically or deliberately.
11. To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or a book for a new edition.
12. 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.
13. To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment.
14. To reëxamine judically; as, a higher court may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower one.
15. To retrace; to go over again.
16. To look back; to make a review.
17. A second or repeated view; a reëxamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.
18. An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.
19. A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.
20. A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.
21. 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.
22. The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.
23. A lesson studied or recited for a second time. practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art a service that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data look at again; examine again; "let's review your situation" look back upon ; remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride" hold a review refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test" appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance".
24. 1. A review of a situation or system is its formal examination by people in authority. This is usually done in order to see:
whether it can be improved or corrected. The president ordered a review of US economic aid to Jordan.
25. If you review a situation or system, you consider it carefully to see:
what is wrong with it or how it could be improved. The Prime Minister reviewed the situation with his Cabinet yesterday.
26. A review is a report in the media in which someone gives their opinion of something such as a new book or film. We've never had a good review in the music press.
27. If someone reviews something such as a new book or film, they write a report or give a talk on television or radio in which they express their opinion of it. Richard Coles reviews all of the latest video releases.
28. When you review for an examination, you read things again and make notes in order to be prepared for the examination. Reviewing for exams gives you a chance to bring together all the individual parts of the course Review all the notes you need to cover for each course. Review is also a noun. Begin by planning on three two-hour reviews with four chapters per session.