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review - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'review' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Review [ n.]
- To view or see again; to look back on.
- To go over and examine critically or deliberately.
- To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or a book for a new edition.
- To go over with critical examination, in order to discover exellences or defects; hence, to write a critical notice of; as, to review a new novel.
- To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment.
- To reexamine judically; as, a higher court may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower one.
- To retrace; to go over again.
- 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.
- An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.
- A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.
- A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.
- 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.
- The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.
- A lesson studied or recited for a second time.
2 . Review [ v. i.]
- To look back; to make a review.

Meaning of 'review' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . review [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a formal or official examination
Example in sentence:
  • the platoon stood ready for review;
  • we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator
2 . review [ v]
Meaning (2):
- refresh one's memory
Example in sentence:
  • I reviewed the material before the test
Meaning (3):
- look at again; examine again
Example in sentence:
  • let's review your situation
Meaning (4):
- appraise critically
Example in sentence:
  • Please critique this performance;
  • She reviews books for the New York Times
Meaning (5):
- look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
Example in sentence:
  • she reviewed her achievements with pride