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US
/ˌɹivˈju/
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VERB
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look at again; examine again
let's review your situation - hold a review (of troops)
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refresh one's memory
I reviewed the material before the test -
appraise critically
Please critique this performance
She reviews books for the New York Times -
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
she reviewed her achievements with pride
NOUN
- an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
- a new appraisal or evaluation
- a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
- (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
- practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
- (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
- a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
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a formal or official examination
the platoon stood ready for review
we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator - 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
How To Use review In A Sentence
- As the holiday movie season winds down, we thought we'd preview the films of 2003 to see which ones stand out and which should stand down.
- There are only a couple of days left in Graeme's Fantasy Book Review's Giveaway for one of three copies of Orson Scott Card's new release, Hidden Empire. Book Contest Links ... more than a few
- Hmm... a bit of Googling produces this short book review by Charles Solomon, which has the line: "As an essayist, Didion lacks the hyaline profundity of Susan Sontag or the classical erudition of Marguerite Yourcenar ... Making Light: Open thread 136
- A couple of examples from my own experience at FDA with the review of biopharmaceuticals will illustrate the tension between the regulatory culture and innovation.
- We will review this after about six months and see if abstaining from interviews has in any way helped box office collections.
- Cristalhombre wrote me asking for further references on "foodie" places at Lakeside after my review of the wonderful Tabarka Restaurant featuring splendid Spanish Mediterranean seafood from the Alicante Region and I told him I knew of few places that met those standards at Lakeside but Dawg has just discovered another place that is new and special beyond belief so here goes: Cuisine From The Costa Blanca
- Clinical assessments were estimated to take on average 9.8 minutes for a regular review and 13.4 minutes for an annual review.
- Faceless, unqualified reviewers define our work, remove our colleagues from panels and routinely breach confidentiality.
- But here's the caveat: Not all books written by newspaper reporters should be reviewed.
- Is winter finally over, or is this just a sneak preview?
