Review

noun
1.
a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or the like; critique; evaluation.
2.
the process of going over a subject again in study or recitation in order to fix it in the memory or summarize the facts.
3.
an exercise designed or intended for study of this kind.
4.
a general survey of something, especially in words; a report or account of something.
5.
an inspection or examination by viewing, especially a formal inspection of any military or naval force, parade, or the like.
6.
a periodical publication containing articles on current events or affairs, books, art, etc.:
a literary review.
7.
a judicial reexamination, as by a higher court, of the decision or proceedings in a case.
8.
a second or repeated view of something.
9.
a viewing of the past; contemplation or consideration of past events, circumstances, or facts.
10.
Bridge. a recapitulation of the bids made by all players.
11.
Theater. revue.
verb (used with object)
12.
to go over (lessons, studies, work, etc.) in review.
13.
to view, look at, or look over again.
14.
to inspect, especially formally or officially:
to review the troops.
15.
to survey mentally; take a survey of:
to review the situation.
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to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review; write a critical report upon.
17.
to look back upon; view retrospectively.
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to present a survey of in speech or writing.
19.
Law. to reexamine judicially:
a decision to review the case.
20.
Bridge. to repeat and summarize (all bids made by the players).
verb (used without object)
21.
to write reviews; review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or periodical:
He reviews for some small-town newspaper.
noun
1.
a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
2.
any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.
verb (mainly transitive)
1.
to look at or examine again: to review a situation
2.
to look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc); remember: he reviewed his achievements with pride
3.
to inspect, esp formally or officially: the general reviewed his troops
4.
to read through or go over in order to correct
5.
(law) to re-examine (a decision) judicially
6.
to write a critical assessment of (a book, film, play, concert, etc), esp as a profession
noun
7.
Also called reviewal. the act or an instance of reviewing
8.
a general survey or report: a review of the political situation
9.
a critical assessment of a book, film, play, concert, etc, esp one printed in a newspaper or periodical
10.

a publication containing such articles
(capital when part of a name): the Saturday Review

11.
a second consideration; re-examination
12.
a retrospective survey
13.
a formal or official inspection
14.
(US & Canadian) the process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examination Also called (in Britain and certain other countries) revision
15.
(law) judicial re-examination of a case, esp by a superior court
16.
a less common spelling of revue
noun
1.
a form of light entertainment consisting of a series of topical sketches, songs, dancing, comic turns, etc