re|view

re|view «rih VYOO», verb, noun.

–v.t.

1. to study again; look at again: »

Review today's lesson for tomorrow. He reviewed the scene of the crime.

2. to look back on: »

Before falling asleep, she reviewed the day's happenings. Now let's review the situation (W. H. Hudson).

3. to look at with care; examine again; examine.

4. Law. to subject (a decision or proceedings) to examination or revision: »

A superior court may review decisions of a lower court.

5. to inspect formally: »

The President reviewed the fleet.

6. to examine to give an account of; write and publish, or read aloud to a television or radio audience, an account of a book, play, motion picture, concert, ballet, or exhibition, giving its merits and faults: »

He reviews books for a living.

–v.i.

to review books, plays, motion pictures, concerts, ballets, or exhibitions.

╂[partly < noun, partly earlier re-view < re- + view, verb]

–n.

1. the act or process of studying again: »

Before the examinations we have a review of the term's work.

2. the act or process of looking back; survey: »

A review of the trip was pleasant. I have lived a life of which I do not like the review (Samuel Johnson).

3. = reexamination. (Cf. ↑reexamination)

4. Law. an examination or revision of the decision or proceeding of a lower court by a higher one.

5. an examination; inspection: »

A review of the troops will be held during the general's visit to the camp.

6. an account of a book, play, motion picture, concert, ballet, or exhibition, giving its merits and faults: »

Reviews of new books, motion pictures, and plays appear in the newspapers. Her book is clever…If it is put into capable hands for review! that's all it requires (George Meredith).

7. a magazine containing articles on subjects of current interest, including accounts of books: »

a law review, a financial review, a motionpicture review.

8. = revue. (Cf. ↑revue)

╂[< Middle French reveüe, feminine past participle of revoir < Old French reveoir, reveeir see again < Latin revidēre < re- again + vidēre to see]

Synonym Study noun. 6 Review, criticism mean an account discussing and evaluating a book, play, motion picture, concert, ballet, or exhibition. Review applies particularly to an account of a current book, play, or other art form, giving some idea of what it is about, its good and bad points, and the reviewer's critical or personal opinion: »

That magazine contains good reviews of current books. Have the reviews of that movie made you decide to see it?

Criticism applies particularly to an account giving a critical judgment, often of a number of related works, based on deep and thorough study and applying sound critical standards of what is good and bad in books, music, pictures, or any other art form: »

I read a good criticism of Faulkner's works.

re-view «ree VYOO», transitive verb.

to view again or anew: »

Certain performances seem to gain on re-viewing (Saturday Review).