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Definition of Review

1. Noun. A new appraisal or evaluation.

2. Verb. Look at again; examine again. "Let's review your situation"

3. Noun. An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play).

4. Verb. Appraise critically. "Sam and Sue review the movie "; "Please critique this performance"

5. Noun. A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment.

6. Verb. Hold a review (of troops).

7. Noun. (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data.

8. Verb. Refresh one's memory. "I reviewed the material before the test"

9. Noun. A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians.

10. Verb. Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember. "She reviewed her achievements with pride"

11. Noun. A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art.

12. Noun. A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.

13. Noun. (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court).

14. Noun. Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory.

15. Noun. A formal or official examination. "We had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

Definition of Review

1. v. t. To view or see again; to look back on.

2. v. i. To look back; to make a review.

3. n. A second or repeated view; a reëxamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.

Definition of Review

1. view [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: view

Medical Definition of Review

1. 1. A second or repeated view; a reexamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life. 2. An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works. 3. A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique. 4. A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc. 5. An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc. 6. The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher. 7. A lesson studied or recited for a second time. Bill of review, a commission formerly granted by the crown to revise the sentence of the court of delegates. Synonym: Reexamination, resurvey, retrospect, survey, reconsideration, revisal, revise, revision. Origin: F. Revue, fr. Revu, p. P. Of revoir to see again, L. Revidere; pref. Re- re- + videre to see. See View, and cf. Revise. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Review

reveuses revibrate revibrated revibrates revibrating revictual revictualed revictualing revictualled revictualling

revictuals revie revied revies review (current term) review (current term) reviewable reviewal reviewals reviewed

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