Definitions for review

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review re·view

Spelling: [ri-vyoo]

IPA: /rɪˈvyu/

Review is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 55 anagrams from letters in review (eeirvw).

Definitions for review

noun

1. a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or the like; critique; evaluation.
2. the process of going over a subject again in study or recitation in order to fix it in the memory or summarize the facts.
3. an exercise designed or intended for study of this kind.
4. a general survey of something, especially in words; a report or account of something.
5. an inspection or examination by viewing, especially a formal inspection of any military or naval force, parade, or the like.
6. a periodical publication containing articles on current events or affairs, books, art, etc.:
7. a judicial reexamination, as by a higher court, of the decision or proceedings in a case.
8. a second or repeated view of something.
9. a viewing of the past; contemplation or consideration of past events, circumstances, or facts.
10. Bridge. a recapitulation of the bids made by all players.
11. Theater. revue.
12. a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
13. any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.

verb (used with object)

1. to go over (lessons, studies, work, etc.) in review.
2. to view, look at, or look over again.
3. to inspect, especially formally or officially:
4. to survey mentally; take a survey of:
5. to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review; write a critical report upon.
6. to look back upon; view retrospectively.
7. to present a survey of in speech or writing.
8. Law. to reexamine judicially:
9. Bridge. to repeat and summarize (all bids made by the players).

verb (used without object)

1. to write reviews; review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or periodical:

Origin of review

1555-65; Middle French revue, noun use of feminine past participle of revoir to see again ≪ Latin revidēre, equivalent to re- re- + vidēre to see; see Examples for review

He once began a review of George Eliot's biography, but left it unfinished.

U.S. spies are worried the long-awaited Senate review will paint targets on their backs.

In any case, I welcome the conversation as part of the review of the upcoming slate that we're doing tomorrow.

Martin began to review the course of his own past, and smiled bitterly.

Nonetheless, the Mission is working with local schools identified with the United States to review their security posture.

If my judgment ripen with my years, perhaps I may review them.

"I hope they'll like it, the people who review it," she answered.

“[I]ndeed, the Civil War was more or less administered from there,” an Esquire review asserts.

Proclaim at daybreak that I myself will review the troops in the Vivarrambla.

After placing Kirk in a cell by herself, she says one LAPD officer “asked to give him a five star Yelp review.”