English noun: review | |||
1. | review (cognition) a new appraisal or evaluation | ||
Synonyms | reappraisal, reassessment, revaluation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appraisal, assessment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | stock-taking, stocktaking | ||
2. | review (communication) an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) | ||
Synonyms | critical review, critique, review article | ||
Broader (hypernym) | criticism, literary criticism | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | book review, notice, rave | ||
3. | review (act) a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment | ||
Synonyms | follow-up, followup, reexamination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | examination, scrutiny | ||
4. | review (possession) (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data | ||
Synonyms | limited review | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accounting, accounting system, method of accounting | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | analytical review | ||
Domain category | accounting | ||
5. | review (communication) a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians | ||
Synonyms | revue | ||
Broader (hypernym) | variety, variety show | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | follies | ||
6. | review (communication) a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art | ||
Broader (hypernym) | periodical | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | literary review | ||
7. | review (communication) a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion | ||
Synonyms | recap, recapitulation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capitulation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | epanodos | ||
8. | review (act) (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bill of review, judicial review | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
9. | review (act) practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory | ||
Synonyms | brushup | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rub up | ||
10. | review (act) a formal or official examination | ||
Samples | The platoon stood ready for review. We had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator. | ||
Synonyms | inspection | ||
Broader (hypernym) | examination, scrutiny | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | check, check-out procedure, checkout | ||
English verb: review | |||
1. | review (cognition) look at again; examine again | ||
Samples | Let's review your situation. | ||
Synonyms | reexamine | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | ||
2. | review (communication) appraise critically | ||
Samples | She reviews books for the New York Times. Please critique this performance. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue review the movie | ||
Synonyms | critique | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | peer review, referee | ||
3. | review (cognition) hold a review (of troops) | ||
Synonyms | go over, survey | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inspect | ||
4. | review (cognition) refresh one's memory | ||
Samples | I reviewed the material before the test. | ||
Synonyms | brush up, refresh | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | call back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, think | ||
5. | review (cognition) look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember | ||
Samples | She reviewed her achievements with pride. | ||
Synonyms | look back, retrospect | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remember, think back | ||