Definition of "review"

review

/ɹɪˈvjuː/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural reviews
1. A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
2. An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
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  The more strongly people felt about their ideas, the more potent the demons seemed to them: Christians believed that traditional paganism, far from being the work of men, was an 'opium of the masses', pumped into the human race by the non-human demons; and one scholar even ascribed bad reviews of his book to demonic inspiration!
  1971, Peter Brown, The World of Late Antiquity: AD 150—750, Thames & Hudson LTD, published 2013, page 54
3. (law) A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.
4. A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.
5. A survey of the available items or material.
6. (sciences) A review article.
7. A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.
8. A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.
9. A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.
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  The decision to place a young child in group home care is usually done after much review, but it is done more readily if there is substantial reason to believe that a resource-rich and structured program will result in a more speedy reunification or prompt adoption.
  1994, Richard P. Barth, Mark Courtney, Jill Duerr Berrick, Vicky Albert, “[Understanding Pathways to Permanency] The Future of Permanency Planning”, in From Child Abuse to Permanency Planning: Child Welfare Services Pathways and Placements, New York, N.Y.: Aldine de Gruyter, part I (Examining Child Abuse and Child Welfare Caseloads and Careers), page 20
verb
third-person singular simple present reviews, present participle reviewing, simple past and past participle reviewed
1. To survey; to look broadly over.
2. To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.
  Quotations
  […] "The Interview," a crude and poorly reviewed comedy about a C.I.A. effort to hire two bumbling journalists to knock off Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader […]
  2014 December 23, David E. Sanger, “Countering cyberattacks without a playbook ”, in The New York Times‎
3. To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
  Quotations
  "Keith Williams is reviewing his review," the source said. "The whole structure of the industry has changed since he wrote his report. [...]"
  2020 July 29, Paul Clifton, “Network Rail lined up to 'take control' of rail services”, in Rail, page 6
4. (transitive, US, Canada) To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.
5. (obsolete) To view or see again; to look back on.
  Quotations
  Cam[illo] What I do next, ſhall be next to tell the King // Of this Eſcape, and whither they are bound: // Wherein my hope is, I ſhall ſo prevail, // To force him after: in whoſe company // I ſhall review Sicilia; for whoſe ſight, // I have a Woman’s Longing.
  c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act IV, scene iv]
6. (obsolete) To retrace; to go over again.
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  Shall I the long, laborious ſcene review, // And open all the wounds of Greece anew?
  1725, Homer, “Book III”, in [Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume I, London: […] Bernard Lintot, page 113, lines 127–128

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