Review

Quick meaning: Review is a noun meaning A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

Meaning

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

More Meanings

1. An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
2. (law) A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.
3. A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.
4. A survey of the available items or material.
5. (sciences) A review article.
6. A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.
7. A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.

Example Sentences

The troops assembled for a review by the Queen.

The Times Literary Review is published in London.

The newspaper review was full of praise for the play.

The magazine contained a review of Paris restaurants.

Word Forms

• reviews
• re-view
• reviewing
• reviewed

Synonyms for review

Depending on context, synonyms include revue, revise, survey, critique, inspection, retrospect.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inspection, reappraisal, reexamine, reexamination, survey, reassessment.

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