review
re·view
verb
- “She reviews books for the New York Times”
- “Please critique this performance”
noun
a new appraisal or evaluation
a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
a formal or official examination
- “the platoon stood ready for review”
- “we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator”
Origin
From Middle English revewe, reveue, from Old French reveüe, revue (Modern French: revue), feminine form of reveü, past participle of reveoir (French: revoir), from Latin revideō, from re- +videō (“see, observe”) (English: video). Equivalent to re- + view. Compare retrospect. Doublet of revue.
Phrases
- bar review
- board of review
- capsule review
- code review
- collateral review
- judicial review
- law review
- life review
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