Definitions for review



Overview of noun review

The noun review has 10 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) reappraisal, revaluation, review, reassessment

(a new appraisal or evaluation)

2. (2) review, critique, critical review, review article

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

3. (1) follow-up, followup, reexamination, review

(a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment)

4. review, limited review

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

5. revue, review

(a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians)

6. review

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

7. recapitulation, recap, review

(a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion)

8. review

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

9. review, brushup

(practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory)

10. inspection, review

(a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator")


Overview of verb review

The verb review has 5 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (13) review, reexamine

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

2. (9) review, critique

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

3. (3) review, go over, survey

(hold a review (of troops))

4. review, brush up, refresh

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

5. review, look back, retrospect

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

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