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"Similarinspectionparadedisplaydemonstrationfield 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"
2. write a critical appraisal of (a book, play, movie, etc.) for publication in a newspaper or magazine: "I reviewed his first novel"Similarcomment 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"Similarinspectviewscrutinizeparademustermarch past
Word Originlate Middle English (as a noun denoting a formal inspection of military or naval forces): from obsolete French reveue, from revoir ‘see again’.