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re·view (ri vyo̵̅o̅; for vt. 1, rē-)

noun

  1. a looking at or looking over again
  2. a general survey, report, or account
  3. a looking back on; retrospective view or survey, as of past events or experiences
  4. reexamination; specif., judicial reexamination, as by a higher court of the decision of a lower court
  5. a critical report and evaluation, as in a newspaper or magazine, of a recent book, play, etc., or of a performance, concert, etc.
  6. a magazine containing articles of criticism and appraisal, often in a specific field a law review
  7. the act or process of going over a lesson or subject again, as in study or recitation
  8. revue
  9. 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

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

transitive verb

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

Etymology: re- + view; also < reviewthe

intransitive verb

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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