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review

Dictionary definition · review

noun

  1. a new appraisal or evaluation
  2. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
  3. a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
  4. (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
  5. a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
  6. a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
  7. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

verb

  1. look at again; examine again"let's review your situation"
  2. appraise critically"She reviews books for the New York Times"
  3. hold a review (of troops)
  4. refresh one's memory"I reviewed the material before the test"
  5. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember"she reviewed her achievements with pride"

Similar words

reappraisalreassessmentrevaluationreexaminecritical reviewcritiquereview articlefollow-upfollowupreexamination

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).