review

review [ri vyo͞o′; ] for vt. 1 [, rē′vyo͞o′]

n.

[MFr reveue < revu, pp. of revoir < L revidere < re-, again + videre, to see: see VISION]

1. a looking at or looking over again

2. a general survey, report, or account

3. a looking back on; retrospective view or survey, as of past events or experiences

4. reexamination; specif., judicial reexamination, as by a higher court of the decision of a lower court

5. a critical report and evaluation, as in a newspaper or magazine, of a recent book, play, etc., or of a performance, concert, etc.

6. a magazine containing articles of criticism and appraisal, often in a specific field [a law review]

7. the act or process of going over a lesson or subject again, as in study or recitation

8. REVUE

9. an examination or inspection; specif., a formal inspection, as of troops on parade or of ships, by a high-ranking officer, or as a ceremony honoring some dignitary

vt.

[ RE- + VIEW; also < REVIEW the n.]

1. Now Rare to view, or look at, again

2. to look back on; view in retrospect

3. to survey in thought, speech, or writing; make or give a survey of

4. to examine or inspect; specif., to inspect (troops, etc.) formally

5. to give or write a critical report and evaluation of (a recent book, play, performance, etc.)

6. to reexamine; specif., to reexamine judicially (a lower court's decision)

7. to go over (lessons, a subject, etc.) again, as in study or recitation

vi.

to review books, plays, etc., as for a newspaper