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Review

/ɹɪˈvjuː/

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

📖 Definitions of "Review"

noun
  1. 1

    A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

    "I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it."

  2. 2

    An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.

    "The newspaper review was full of praise for the play."

  3. 3

    A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.

    "The victims demanded a full judicial review of the case."

  4. 4

    A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.

    "The Cambridge Footlights Review launched many Monty Python faces."

verb
  1. 1

    To survey; to look broadly over.

    "Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem."

  2. 2

    To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.

    "The critic reviews every new play in London."

  3. 3

    To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.

  4. 4

    To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

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