review

1 of 2

noun

re·view ri-ˈvyü

Synonyms of review next

: a formal military inspection

: a military ceremony honoring a person or an event

: revision sense 1a

: a general survey (as of the events of a period)

: an act or the process of reviewing

: judicial reexamination (as of the proceedings of a lower tribunal by a higher)

: a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

: a magazine devoted chiefly to reviews and essays

: a retrospective view or survey (as of one's life)

b(1)

: renewed study of material previously studied

(2)

: an exercise facilitating such study

: revue

review

2 of 2

verb

re·view ri-ˈvyü

reviewed; reviewing; reviews

transitive verb

also ˈrē-ˌvyü

: to view or see again

: to examine or study again

especially : to reexamine judicially

: to look back on : take a retrospective view of

review the past

: to go over or examine critically or deliberately

reviewed the results of the study

: to give a critical evaluation of

review a novel

: to hold a review of

review troops

intransitive verb

: to study material again : make a review

review for a test

: to write reviews

reviewable

ri-ˈvyü-ə-bəl

adjective

Example Sentences

Noun Changes to the building had to be made after the review by the safety inspectors. After hours of review, the committee made its decision. The medical records were sent to the doctor for review. I read the book reviews in the newspaper. The educational software was sent to teachers for review. Verb Scientists are reviewing the results of the study. I need time to review the situation. The ruling will be reviewed by the Supreme Court. The committee reviewed the applications. The television show will review last year's major events. She reviewed her notes for the speech. The television show will review last year's major events. The biography reviewed her accomplishments. Critics have not yet reviewed the movie. The book was reviewed in this magazine. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 18 May 2023 Our original review noted that speeds like these are simply unmatched in many parts of the country, and that still holds true. —

Brian Westover, PCMAG, 17 May 2023 Although the number of generic drugmakers has increased, a review by IQVIA, a health care analytics company, showed that the market has consolidated such that three buyers account for about 90 percent of generic drug purchases. —

Christina Jewett, New York Times, 17 May 2023 The Primary Benefits of HIIT Workouts Blend Images/John Fedele//Getty Images ●Fat Loss One review looked at 13 different studies on 424 overweight and obese adults. —

Mitch Calvert, Men's Health, 16 May 2023 The review came after problems with intravenous lines caused multiple executions to be canceled or delayed. —

CBS News, 16 May 2023 Weekend Watch Weekly Plan your weekend with our picks for the best events, restaurant and movie reviews, TV shows and more. —

Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2023 Following its review, the European Commission dismissed the possibility that Microsoft would cut off its games from PlayStation, saying that excluding the most popular gaming console would put a big dent in its profits. —

Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 15 May 2023 ChatGPT wrote much better reviews as me when my spouse did the asking. —

Victoria Song, The Verge, 14 May 2023

Verb

In an exclusive investigation, The Post also reviewed scores of additional secret documents, most of which have not been made public. —

Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 18 May 2023 Iranian transport minister Mehrdad Bazrpash reportedly met with special envoy to the Russian president Igor Levitin in January to review not only the railway agreement but to discuss how to develop Iranian and Russian cooperation even further – suggesting future plans could also be in the works. —

Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 17 May 2023 Books that receive complaints are reviewed by the county's District Materials Review Committee. —

Douglas Soule, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023 According to an analysis by EWG, 99% of the chemicals that have entered commerce since 2000 were reviewed by the food and chemical industry. —

Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023 Yew Dell Botanical Gardens' smallest occupants review some of the biggest requests that come through the 60-acre nonprofit in Oldham County. —

Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2023 At least one of Mejia’s siblings was allowed to review the footage before it was made public, Saldivar said. —

The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023 Some are fighting back Several businesses have since cut ties with Shi, who also reviews books and movies, and makes guest appearances at cultural events and on variety shows. —

Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 May 2023 Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: epetzold@freepress.com On this episode: Mark and Evan review the mixed bag results of the series against the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians. —

Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English reveue, from Middle French, from feminine past participle of revoir to see again, reexamine, from Old French reveoir, from re- + veoir, veeir to see — more at view

Verb

in sense 1 of transitive verb, from re- + view; in other senses, from review entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1576, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of review was in the 15th century

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Kids Definition

review

1 of 2 noun

re·view ri-ˈvyü

: a formal inspection of troops by officers

: a general survey

: an act of looking something over especially for flaws

: a discussion by a critic of the quality of something (as a book or play)

: a magazine filled mostly with reviews and essays

: a look at past events

: a fresh study of material studied before

: revue

review

2 of 2 verb

: to look at a thing again

: to study or examine again

review a lesson

: to make a formal inspection of (as troops)

: to discuss the quality of (as a book or play)

: to look back on

review one's accomplishments

reviewer noun

Legal Definition

review

1 of 2 noun

re·view ri-ˈvyü

: a judicial reexamination and reconsideration of the legality or constitutionality of something (as the proceedings of a lower tribunal or a legislative enactment or governmental action) see also judicial review

review

2 of 2 transitive verb

: to reexamine judicially

reviewability

-ˌvyü-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

reviewable

ri-ˈvyü-ə-bəl

adjective