First Known Use: 15th century
Dictionary
1review
noun re·view \ri-ˈvyü\
: an act of carefully looking at or examining the quality or condition of something or someone : examination or inspection
: a report that gives someone's opinion about the quality of a book, performance, product, etc.
: a magazine filled mostly with reviews and articles that describe the writer's thoughts or opinions about a subject
Full Definition of REVIEW
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a : a formal military inspection b : a military ceremony honoring a person or an event
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: revision 1a
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: a general survey (as of the events of a period)
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: an act or the process of reviewing
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: judicial reexamination (as of the proceedings of a lower tribunal by a higher)
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a : a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) b : a magazine devoted chiefly to reviews and essays
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a : a retrospective view or survey (as of one's life) b (1) : renewed study of material previously studied (2) : an exercise facilitating such study
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: revue
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Origin of REVIEW
Middle English reveue, from Middle French, from feminine past participle of revoir to see again, reexamine, from Old French reveoir, from re- + veoir, veeir to see — more at view
Related to REVIEW
- Synonyms
- reappraisal, reconsideration, reexamination, retrospect, retrospection
- Antonyms
- fixation, stabilization
Rhymes with REVIEW
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2review
verb re·view \ri-ˈvyü\
: to look at or examine (something) carefully especially before making a decision or judgment
: to study or look at (something) again
: to describe or show (a series of things or events from the past)
Full Definition of REVIEW
transitive verb
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\also ˈrē-ˌvyü\ : to view or see again
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: to examine or study again; especially : to reexamine judicially
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: to look back on : take a retrospective view of <review the past>
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a : to go over or examine critically or deliberately <reviewed the results of the study> b : to give a critical evaluation of <review a novel>
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: to hold a review of <review troops>
intransitive verb
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: to study material again : make a review <review for a test>
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Origin of REVIEW
in sense 1 of v.t., from re- + view; in other senses, from 1review
First Known Use: 1576
Related to REVIEW
- Synonyms
- readdress, reanalyze, reconceive, redefine, reevaluate, reexamine, reexplore, rethink, reconsider, revisit, reweigh
REVIEWING Defined for Kids
1review
noun re·view \ri-ˈvyü\
Definition of REVIEW for Kids
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: a look at or examination of <a review of the year's major events>
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: a piece of writing about the quality of something (as a book, performance, or product) <The film got rave reviews.>
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: a fresh study of material studied before
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: a formal inspection of troops by officers of high rank or an important person
2review
verb
re·viewedre·view·ing
Definition of REVIEW for Kids
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: to look at or study again <Let's review the lesson.>
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: to look at or examine carefully <Let's review your record.>
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: to report on or evaluate the quality of <Critics will review the book.>
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: to make an official inspection of (as troops)
— re·view·er noun
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