review
Noun · VerbWordNet 3.0
Noun (10)
- a new appraisal or evaluationSynonyms: reappraisalrevaluationreassessment
- an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)Synonyms: critiquecritical reviewreview article
- a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatmentSynonyms: follow-upfollowupreexamination
- (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial dataSynonyms: limited review
- a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comediansSynonyms: revue
- a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
- a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussionSynonyms: recapitulationrecap
- (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
- practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memorySynonyms: brushup
- a formal or official examination“the platoon stood ready for review”“we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator”Synonyms: inspection
Verb (5)
- look at again; examine again“let's review your situation”Synonyms: reexamine
- appraise critically“She reviews books for the New York Times”“Please critique this performance”Synonyms: critique
- hold a review (of troops)Synonyms: go oversurvey
- refresh one's memory“I reviewed the material before the test”Synonyms: brush uprefresh
- look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember“she reviewed her achievements with pride”Synonyms: look backretrospect
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.To view or see again; to look back on. [R.] "I shall review Sicilia." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
2.To go over and examine critically or deliberately. Specifically: (a) To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or a book for a new edition. (b) 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. (c) To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment. (d) (Law) To reexamine judically; as, a higher court may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower one. [1913 Webster]
3.To retrace; to go over again. [1913 Webster]
Shall I the long, laborious scene review?— Pope.[1913 Webster]
1.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. [1913 Webster]
2.An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works. [1913 Webster]
3.A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique. [1913 Webster]
4.A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc. [1913 Webster]
5.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. [1913 Webster]
6.(Law) The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher. [1913 Webster]
7.A lesson studied or recited for a second time. [1913 Webster]
Bill of review (Equity), a bill, in the nature of proceedings in error, filed to procure an examination and alteration or reversal of a final decree which has been duly signed and enrolled. --Wharton.
Commission of review (Eng. Eccl. Law), a commission formerly granted by the crown to revise the sentence of the court of delegates. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Reexamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey; reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision. [1913 Webster]
The Devil's Dictionary
To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it, Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it) At work upon a book, and so read out of it The qualities that you have first read into it.