review

Review is defined as to look over, examine or study someone or something again.

(verb)

An example of review is a teacher looking at a student's assignment for a second time to make sure the correct grade was given.

The definition of a review is an examination, report, survey or evaluation.

(noun)

An example of review is a supervisor evaluating an employee's performance as a reason to give a salary increase.

See review in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a looking at or looking over again
a general survey, report, or account
a looking back on; retrospective view or survey, as of past events or experiences
reexamination; specif., judicial reexamination, as by a higher court of the decision of a lower court
a critical report and evaluation, as in a newspaper or magazine, of a recent book, play, etc., or of a performance, concert, etc.
a magazine containing articles of criticism and appraisal, often in a specific field: a law review
the act or process of going over a lesson or subject again, as in study or recitation
revue
an examination or inspection; specif., a formal inspection, as of troops on parade or of ships, by a high-ranking officer, or as a ceremony honoring some dignitary

Origin: MFr reveue < revu, pp. of revoir < L revidere < re-, again + videre, to see: see vision

transitive verb

Now Rare to view, or look at, again
to look back on; view in retrospect
to survey in thought, speech, or writing; make or give a survey of
to examine or inspect; specif., to inspect (troops, etc.) formally
to give or write a critical report and evaluation of (a recent book, play, performance, etc.)
to reexamine; specif., to reexamine judicially (a lower court's decision)
to go over (lessons, a subject, etc.) again, as in study or recitation

Origin: re- + view; also < reviewthe

intransitive verb

to review books, plays, etc., as for a newspaper

See review in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb re·viewed, re·view·ing, re·views

verb, transitive

To look over, study, or examine again.
To consider retrospectively; look back on.
To examine with an eye to criticism or correction: reviewed the research findings.
To write or give a critical report on (a new work or performance, for example).
Law To reexamine (an action or determination) judicially, especially in a higher court, in order to correct possible errors.
To subject to a formal inspection, especially a military inspection.

verb, intransitive

noun

A reexamination or reconsideration.
A retrospective view or survey.
a. A restudying of subject matter.
b. An exercise for use in restudying material.
An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.
a. A report or essay giving a critical estimate of a work or performance.
b. A periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, or art.
a. A formal military inspection.
b. A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.
Law A judicial reexamination, especially by a higher court, of an action or determination.
A musical show consisting of often satirical skits, songs, and dances; a revue.