review

Nouns

  • (n) a new appraisal or evaluation reappraisal, reassessment, revaluation,
  • (n) an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) critical review, critique, review article,
  • (n) a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment reexamination, followup, follow-up,
  • (n) (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data limited review,
  • (n) a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians revue,
  • (n) a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
  • (n) a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion recap, recapitulation,
  • (n) (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
  • (n) practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory brushup,
  • (n) a formal or official examination
    • the platoon stood ready for review
    • we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator
    inspection,

Verbs

  • (v) look at again; examine again
    • let's review your situation
    reexamine,
  • (v) appraise critically
    • She reviews books for the New York Times
    • Please critique this performance
    critique,
  • (v) hold a review (of troops) go over, survey,
  • (v) refresh one's memory
    • I reviewed the material before the test
    brush up, refresh,
  • (v) look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
    • she reviewed her achievements with pride
    retrospect, look back,

Synonyms

reappraisal reassessment revaluation reexamine critical review critique review article reexamination followup follow-up go over survey limited review brush up refresh revue retrospect look back recap recapitulation brushup inspection

Words of close approximity

revile revise revive
review article review copy reviewer reviewing stand