# review

Pronunciation: say "ri-VYOO" /ɹɪˈvjuː/

## Noun

1. A written or spoken assessment of how good something is, such as a book, film, product, restaurant or service, by a critic or a customer.
   - Simple: A written or spoken opinion that judges something, like a book, a film, a product, or a restaurant.
   - _The novel received a glowing review in the Sunday paper._
   - _Critics' reviews of the album ranged from praise to outright scorn._
3. A formal or careful examination of something, often a second look, to judge it or decide whether changes are needed, as in 'the policy is under review'.
   - Simple: A careful look at something, often again, to judge it or decide if it should change.
   - _The agency conducted a compliance review of the company's financial records._
   - _A review of the plant's emissions found several breaches of the code._
5. A survey or summary of a body of material, events, or research, such as a review of the year or a scientific article summing up past studies.
   - Simple: A report that looks over and sums up many things, like the year's events or past research.
   - _The report opened with a review of the resources currently available._
   - _She presented a thorough review of the materials on hand for the project._
10. The process of going back over and studying material already learned, especially to get ready for a test or exam. *(US)*
   - Simple: Studying again what you learned before, often to get ready for a test.
   - _Most of Friday's class will be review, so bring your notes from the first unit._
   - _The night before the final, the professor held an optional review session in the library._
7. A reassessment of a case or an event by a court of law.
   - Simple: A fresh look by a court at a case or decision already made.
   - _Her lawyers asked the appeals court for a review of the sentence._
   - _The case went back to a higher court for review._
8. A periodical that surveys the arts or another field.
   - Simple: A magazine that looks at and writes about the arts or another subject.
   - _Her essay appeared in a respected literary review._
   - _The quarterly review publishes criticism of contemporary art._
13. A formal military inspection or parade staged for senior officers or important guests.
   - Simple: A formal event where troops or ships are inspected or parade before military leaders or important guests.
   - _The regiment passed in review before the visiting dignitaries._
   - _A military review marked the anniversary of the nation's founding._
14. A stage show made up of topical sketches, songs, and short comic scenes.
   - Simple: A stage show combining songs and short, funny scenes about current events.

## Verb

2. To examine something carefully, such as a plan, policy, decision or set of results, so as to judge it, decide about it, or see whether it needs changing.
   - Simple: To look at something carefully to judge it, make a decision, or see if it needs changes.
   - _A panel of judges will review the evidence before deciding whether to reopen the case._
   - _The company is reviewing its travel policy after complaints about rising costs._
4. To write or give an assessment of how good something is, such as a book, film, performance, product, restaurant or hotel.
   - Simple: To write or say what you think of something, like a book, a film, a product, or a restaurant.
   - _Critics review hundreds of films during the festival each year._
   - _He was asked to review the new restaurant for the magazine._
9. To go over something previously written or learned again, especially to prepare for an exam. *(Canada, Philippines, US)*
   - Simple: To study something again, usually to get ready for a test.
   - _Students review their lecture notes before final exams._
   - _He reviewed the entire textbook the night before the test._
6. To survey something as a whole, such as a scene, an area or a body of material, looking broadly over it rather than examining it closely.
   - Simple: To look over a wide area or many things in a general way.
   - _The opening chapter will review the main theories of how human language began._
   - _Her first lecture reviewed two centuries of thinking about the human mind._
11. To go back over past events or experiences in one's mind and reflect on them, as when trying to make sense of them or assess them.
   - Simple: To think back about things that happened, for example to understand or judge them.
   - _Lying awake, he reviewed the whole conversation, wondering where it had gone wrong._
   - _Many people review their lives as they grow older, trying to make sense of the choices they made._
12. To carry out a formal inspection of troops or ships, usually as they parade or assemble, as a head of state or senior officer does.
   - Simple: To look at soldiers or ships in an official way, as a country's leader or top officer does.
   - _The king reviewed the fleet from the deck of the royal yacht as the warships sailed past._
   - _Every spring the commanding general comes out to review the cadets on the parade ground._

## Verb

15. To view or see something again; to look back on it. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To look at or see something again, looking back on it.
16. To retrace something; to go over the same ground again. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To go back over something again, such as a path or a series of events.

## Origin

From Middle English revewe, from Old French reveüe, revue, the past participle form of reveoir ("to see again"), from Latin revideō, formed from re- plus videō ("see, observe"). It is equivalent to re- + view and is a doublet of revue.

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