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   Re·view

   /rəˈvyo͞o/

   

   noun

   • 1. a formal assessment or examination of something with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary: "a comprehensive review of defense policy" Similar analysisevaluationassessmentappraisalexaminationinvestigationscrutinyinquiryexplorationprobeinspectionstudyauditrare:anatomization
   • ▪ a reconsideration of a judgment, sentence, etc., by a higher court or authority: "a review of her sentence" Similar reconsiderationre-examinationreassessmentre-evaluationreappraisalmoderationrethinkanother looka fresh lookchangealterationmodificationrevision
   • ▪ a report on or evaluation of a subject or past events: "the CEO's end-of-year review" Similar surveyreportstudyaccountrecorddescriptionexpositionstatementdelineationoverviewrundownbreakdownoverall picturecompte renduprocès-verbalsumming-upinformal:sitrep
   • 2. a critical appraisal of a book, play, movie, exhibition, etc., published in a newspaper or magazine: "she released her debut solo album to rave reviews" Similar criticismcritiquewrite-upnoticeassessmentevaluationjudgmentratingcommentarypiecearticlecolumninformal:crit
   • ▪ a periodical publication with critical articles on current events, the arts, etc.: "the New Left Review" Similar journalperiodicalmagazineorganpublicationproceedingsannualquarterlymonthly
   • 3. a ceremonial display and formal inspection of military or naval forces, typically by a sovereign, commander in chief, or high-ranking visitor: "he conducted a final review of his troops and spoke of his pride in having served in the US army" Similar inspectionparadedisplaydemonstrationfield daytattooarraymusterprocessionmarch-past

   verb

   • 1. examine or assess (something) formally with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary: "the company's safety procedures are being reviewed"
   • ▪ submit (a sentence, case, etc.) for reconsideration by a higher court or authority: "the Attorney General asked the court to review the sentence"
   • ▪ survey or evaluate (a subject or past events): "in the next chapter we review a number of recent empirical studies" Similar surveystudyresearchconsidertake stock ofanalyzeauditexaminescrutinizeinquire intomake inquiries intoexplorelook intoprobeinvestigateconduct investigations intoinspectassessappraisesize upsum uprare:anatomize
   • 2. write a critical appraisal of (a book, play, movie, etc.) for publication in a newspaper or magazine: "I reviewed his first novel" Similar comment ondiscussevaluateassessappraisejudgeweigh upratewrite upcritiquecriticize
   • 3. (of a sovereign, commander in chief, or high-ranking visitor) make a ceremonial and formal inspection of (military or naval forces): "the Queen reviewed her brightly arrayed troops" Similar inspectviewscrutinizeparademustermarch past
   • 4. view or inspect for a second time or again: "all slides were then reviewed by one pathologist" Similar reconsiderre-examinereassessre-evaluatereappraisemoderaterethinkthink overtake another look attake a fresh look atlook at in a different lighthave another think aboutchangealtermodifyreviseOpposite stick by

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting a formal inspection of military or naval forces): from obsolete French reveue, from revoir ‘see again’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reviewable adjective
   • 2. reviewal noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Synonyms for REVIEW: retrospect, retrospection, reconsideration, reexamination, reappraisal, recapitulation, recap, rehash; Antonyms of REVIEW: preview, stabilization, fixation, maintain, defend, assert, uphold, skim

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   Find 140 different ways to say REVIEW, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   Find 5,450 synonyms for review and other similar words that you can use instead based on 34 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to review. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of review. The review in the Christian Science Monitor panned the remake of the 1935 movie. Synonyms. critique. criticism. critical piece. notice. commentary. evaluation. The college publishes a drama review.

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   Synonyms for REVIEWS: retrospects, retrospections, re-examinations, reappraisals, reconsiderations, reexaminations, recaps, recapitulations; Antonyms of REVIEWS: previews, fixations, stabilizations, asserts, maintains, defends, upholds, glances (at or over)

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   5 days ago · Synonyms for REVIEW in English: re-examination, revision, rethink, retrospect, another look, reassessment, fresh look, second look, reconsideration, re-evaluation, ….

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   What's the definition of Review in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Review meaning and usage.