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noun

a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or the like; critique; evaluation.

the process of going over a subject again in study or recitation in order to fix it in the memory or summarize the facts.

an exercise designed or intended for study of this kind.

a general survey of something, especially in words; a report or account of something.

an inspection or examination by viewing, especially a formal inspection of any military or naval force, parade, or the like.

a periodical publication containing articles on current events or affairs, books, art, etc.: a literary review.

a judicial reexamination, as by a higher court, of the decision or proceedings in a case.

a second or repeated view of something.

a viewing of the past; contemplation or consideration of past events, circumstances, or facts.

Bridge. a recapitulation of the bids made by all players.

verb (used with object)

to go over (lessons, studies, work, etc.) in review.

to view, look at, or look over again.

to inspect, especially formally or officially: to review the troops.

to survey mentally; take a survey of: to review the situation.

to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review; write a critical report upon.

to look back upon; view retrospectively.

to present a survey of in speech or writing.

Law. to reexamine judicially: a decision to review the case.

Bridge. to repeat and summarize (all bids made by the players).

verb (used without object)

to write reviews; review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or periodical: He reviews for some small-town newspaper.

Origin of review

First recorded in 1555–65; from Middle French revue, noun use of feminine past participle of revoir “to see again,” ultimately from Latin revidēre, equivalent to re-re- + vidēre “to see”; see view

synonym study for review

1. Review, criticism imply careful examination of something, formulation of a judgment, and statement of the judgment, usually in written form. A review is a survey over a whole subject or division of it, or especially an article making a critical reconsideration and summary of something written: a review of the latest book on Chaucer. A criticism is a judgment, usually in an article, either favorable or unfavorable or both: a criticism of a proposed plan. The words are interchanged when referring to motion pictures or theater, but review implies a somewhat less formal approach than criticism in referring to literary works: movie reviews; play reviews; book reviews.

OTHER WORDS FROM review

re·view·a·ble, adjectivere·view·a·bil·i·ty, nounre·view·less, adjectivenon·re·view·a·bil·i·ty, noun

non·re·view·a·ble, adjectivepre·re·view, noun, verb (used with object)re·re·view, verbun·re·view·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·viewed, adjectivewell-re·viewed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH review

review , revue (see synonym study at the current entry)

Words related to review

analysis, audit, check, inspection, report, revision, scrutiny, survey, appraisal, article, assessment, column, comment, commentary, criticism, discussion, essay, evaluation, investigation, judgment

How to use review in a sentence

• When in doubt, scour budget blanket reviews to make sure the one you’re eyeing will satisfy your dreams.

• The task force was meant to conclude its review and give advice in time for administrators to update the 2021-2022 academic calendar.

• Marshall wrote in an email to VOSD that the Housing Commission staff have done an expansive review of research and methods other jurisdictions have used.

• If your business has a great review rating and flattering reviews, you’re very likely to earn a spot in the Google 3-Pack.

• After earning rave reviews early in the pandemic, Newsom is now under heavy fire, even from allies, for his handling of the coronavirus.

• In an email exchange a friend said many had repeated this same succinct review but they could never elaborate.

• “[I]ndeed, the Civil War was more or less administered from there,” an Esquire review asserts.

• The tweets linking to the National Review, that bastion of LGBT equality.

• In any case, I welcome the conversation as part of the review of the upcoming slate that we're doing tomorrow.

• John L. Smith is a columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

• And now I am going on to a review of the broad facts of the educational organization of our present world.

• We haven't even seen a review of the piece; the footlights go up with a jump, and now the curtain rises.

• Nothing will be easier then to throw the Poles into the shade of the picture, or to occupy the foreground with a brilliant review.

• She did not perceive that she was talking like her father as the sleek geldings ambled in review before them.

• It would have been a sort of review—in the face of the city of Dublin, in open defiance of all order and government.

verb (mainly tr)

to look at or examine againto review a situation

to look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc); rememberhe reviewed his achievements with pride

to inspect, esp formally or officiallythe general reviewed his troops

to read through or go over in order to correct

lawto re-examine (a decision) judicially

to write a critical assessment of (a book, film, play, concert, etc), esp as a profession

noun

Also called: reviewalthe act or an instance of reviewing

a general survey or reporta review of the political situation

a critical assessment of a book, film, play, concert, etc, esp one printed in a newspaper or periodical

1. a publication containing such articles
2. (capital when part of a name)the Saturday Review

a second consideration; re-examination

a retrospective survey

a formal or official inspection

US and Canadianthe process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examinationAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): revision

lawjudicial re-examination of a case, esp by a superior court

a less common spelling of revue

Derived forms of review

reviewable, adjectivereviewer, noun

Word Origin for review

C16: from French, from revoir to see again, from Latin re- re- + vidēre to see