review
[ ri-vyoo ]
/ rɪˈvyu /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to write reviews; review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or periodical: He reviews for some small-town newspaper.
Origin of review
SYNONYMS FOR review
1
Review,
criticism imply careful examination of something, formulation of a judgment, and statement of the judgment, usually in written form. A
review is a survey over a whole subject or division of it, or especially an article making a critical reconsideration and summary of something written:
a review of the latest book on Chaucer. A
criticism is a judgment, usually in an article, either favorable or unfavorable or both:
a criticism of a proposed plan. The words are interchanged when referring to motion pictures or theater, but
review implies a somewhat less formal approach than
criticism in referring to literary works:
movie reviews; play reviews; book reviews.
8 reconsideration, reexamination.
16 criticize.
OTHER WORDS FROM review
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH review
review revue (see synonym study at the current entry)Words nearby review
reverter,
revery,
revest,
revet,
revetment,
review,
review copy,
reviewal,
reviewer,
revile,
revillagigedo islands
Definition for review (2 of 2)
revue
or re·view
[ ri-vyoo ]
/ rɪˈvyu /
noun
a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.
Origin of revue
1870–75; < French:
review
OTHER WORDS FROM revue
re·vu·ist, nounExample sentences from the Web for review
British Dictionary definitions for review (1 of 2)
review
/ (rɪˈvjuː) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
Derived forms of review
reviewable, adjective reviewer, nounWord Origin for review
C16: from French, from
revoir to see again, from Latin
re-
re- +
vidēre to see
British Dictionary definitions for review (2 of 2)
revue
less commonly review
/ (rɪˈvjuː) /
noun
a form of light entertainment consisting of a series of topical sketches, songs, dancing, comic turns, etc
Word Origin for revue
C20: from French; see
review