Review

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: re=view

CIDE DICTIONARY

Review, v. t. [Pref. re- + view. Cf. Review, n. ].

•  To view or see again; to look back on.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
•  To go over and examine critically or deliberately.  [1913 Webster]
•  To retrace; to go over again.  [1913 Webster]

  "Shall I the long, laborious scene review?"  [1913 Webster]

Review, v. i. 

 To look back; to make a review.  [1913 Webster]

Review, n. [F. revue, fr. revu, p. p. of revoir to see again, L. revidere; pref. re- re- + videre to see. See View, and cf. Revise.].

•  A second or repeated view; a reëxamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.  [1913 Webster]
•  An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.  [1913 Webster]
•  A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.  [1913 Webster]
•  A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.  [1913 Webster]
•  An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc.  [1913 Webster]
•  The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.  [1913 Webster]
•  A lesson studied or recited for a second time.  [1913 Webster]

Bill of review (Equity), a bill, in the nature of proceedings in error, filed to procure an examination and alteration or reversal of a final decree which has been duly signed and enrolled. Wharton. -- Commission of review (Eng. Eccl. Law), a commission formerly granted by the crown to revise the sentence of the court of delegates.

Syn. -- Re'89xamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey; reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Review, n. & v.
--n.
1 a general survey or assessment of a subject or thing.
2 a retrospect or survey of the past.
3 revision or reconsideration (is under review).
4 a display and formal inspection of troops etc.
5 a published account or criticism of a book, play, etc.
6 a periodical publication with critical articles on current events, the arts, etc.
7 a second view.
--v.tr.
1 survey or look back on.
2 reconsider or revise.
3 hold a review of (troops etc.).
4 write a review of (a book, play, etc.).
5 view again.

Idiom

court of review a court before which sentences etc. come for revision.

Derivative

reviewable adj. reviewal n. reviewer n.

Etymology

obs. F reveue f. revoir (as RE-, voir see)

DEVIL DICTIONARY

Review

v.t.

To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it,
Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)
At work upon a book, and so read out of it
The qualities that you have first read into it.

THESAURUS

Review

Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, afterthought, air, airing, analysis, analyze, annotate, annual, antimasque, application, approval, array, assess, assessment, audience success, autopsy, ballet, battologize, bimonthly, biweekly, bomb, bone, boning, book review, brainwork, brief, bring back, bring to mind, broadcast drama, brush up, burlesque show, buzz session, call back, call to mind, call up, canvass, canvassing, capsule, caravan, cavalcade, censure, charade, check, check out, check over, check up on, cliff hanger, closet drama, colloquium, column, comedy drama, comment, comment upon, commentary, commentation, commitment to memory, compend, con, condensation, condensed version, conference, conjure up, conning, consider, consideration, conspectus, contemplate, contemplation, controvert, copy, cortege, cram, critical bibliography, critical journal, critical notice, critical review, critical success, criticism, criticize, critique, daily, daybook, daytime serial, deal with, debate, debating, deliberate, deliberate upon, deliberation, descant, developed thought, dialectic, dialogue, diary, dig, digest, discourse, discourse about, discuss, discussion, dissert, dissertate, documentary drama, draft, drama, dramalogue, dramatic play, dramatic series, dress parade, drill, duodrama, duologue, dwelling upon, editorial, elaboration, elucubrate, engrossment, ephemeris, epic theater, epitome, evaluate, evaluation, evoke, examination, examine, exchange of views, exchange views, exercise, exercise of memory, experimental theater, extensive study, extravaganza, failure, fill, flashback, flop, flyover, fortnightly, forum, funeral, gasser, gazette, get up on, give an encore, give an examination, giveaway, gloss, go back, go back over, go into, go over, go through, going over, grind, grinding, handle, happening, hark back, have second thoughts, head, headwork, hindsight, hit, hit show, improvisational drama, inquire into, inspect, inspection, investigate, investigation, iterate, iteration, joint discussion, journal, judge, judgement, knock around, leader, leading article, learning by heart, legitimate drama, line, literary criticism, logical analysis, logical discussion, look at, look back, look over, looking back, lucubrate, lucubration, magazine, march past, masque, mature thought, melodrama, memoir, memorization, memorizing, mental labor, mind, minstrel show, miracle, miracle play, monitor, monodrama, monologue, monthly, morality, morality play, moralize upon, motorcade, mule train, music drama, musical revue, mystery, mystery play, narration, narrative, newsmagazine, notice, observe, open discussion, open forum, opera, organ, outline, overhaul, overhauling, overlook, overview, pack train, pad, pageant, pandect, panel discussion, panel show, pantomime, parade, pass over, pass under review, pastoral, pastoral drama, peer at, periodical, perlustration, perusal, peruse, pictorial, piece, play, playlet, plunge into, polish up, pomp, pore over, postmortem, practice, practicing, precis, problem play, procession, promenade, psychodrama, quality control, quarterly, quiz show, radio drama, rap, rap session, re-examination, re-examine, read, reading, reaffirm, reaffirmation, reappraisal, reappraise, reason, reason about, reason the point, reassert, reassess, reassessment, rebehold, recall, recall to mind, recalling, recap, recapitulate, recapitulation, recapture, recheck, recital, recite, recollect, recollecting, recollection, reconsider, reconsideration, recount, recountal, recounting, reevaluate, reevoke, reexamine, reflect, reflection, refresh the memory, regard, regard studiously, rehash, rehearsal, rehearse, reinquire, reinquiry, reissue, reiterate, reiteration, relation, remark, remark upon, remember, remembering, remembrance, reminiscence, report, reprint, restate, restatement, restudy, restudying, resume, retail, retell, retelling, rethink, rethinking, retrace, retrospect, retrospection, revaluate, revaluation, review in retrospect, reviewing, revise, revision, revive, revue, reword, ripe idea, rote, rote memory, rub up, rubric, run over, run-through, running commentary, say over, say over again, scan, scrutinize, scrutiny, second thought, second thoughts, see in retrospect, seminar, sensational play, serial, set an examination, shortened version, show, sift, sitcom, situation comedy, size, size up, skeleton, sketch, skimmington, skit, slick magazine, soap, soap opera, sociodrama, spectacle, stage play, stage show, straight drama, stream, string, study, studying, subject, success, sum up, summarize, summary, summing up, summon up, survey, suspense drama, swot, swotting, syllabus, symposium, synopsis, tableau, tableau vivant, take stock of, take the measure, take up, tale-telling, talk, talk about, talk of, talk over, talk show, tautologize, teleplay, television drama, television play, telling, theater of cruelty, think back, think better of, think of, think over, thresh out, thumbnail sketch, topical outline, total theater, touch upon, town meeting, trade magazine, train, treat, treat of, treatment, use hindsight, variety show, vaudeville, vaudeville show, vehicle, ventilate, ventilation, vet, visitation, wade through, weekly, weigh, wide reading, word-of-mouth success, work, write up, write-up, yarn spinning, yearbook

ROGET THESAURUS

Review

Dissertation

N dissertation, treatise, essay, thesis, theme, monograph, tract, tractate, tractation, discourse, memoir, disquisition, lecture, sermon, homily, pandect, excursus, commentary, review, critique, criticism, article, leader, leading article, editorial, running commentary, investigation, study, discussion, exposition, commentator, critic, essayist, pamphleteer, discursive, discoursive, disquisitionary, expository.

Compendium

N compend, compendium, abstract, precis, epitome, multum in parvo, analysis, pandect, digest, sum and substance, brief, abridgment, summary, apercu, draft, minute, note, excerpt, synopsis, textbook, conspectus, outlines, syllabus, contents, heads, prospectus, album, scrap book, note book, memorandum book, commonplace book, extracts, excerpta, cuttings, fugitive pieces, fugitive writing, spicilegium, flowers, anthology, collectanea, analecta, compilation, recapitulation, resume, review, abbreviation, abbreviature, contraction, shortening, compression, compendious, synoptic, analectic, abrege, abridged, variorum, in short, in epitome, in substance, in few words, it lies in a nutshell.

VB abridge, abstract, epitomize, summarize, make an abstract, prepare an abstract, draw an abstract, compile an abstract, recapitulate, review, skim, run over, sum up, abbreviate, condense, compile.

Improvement

VB improve, be better, become better, get better, mend, amend, advance, ascend, increase, fructify, ripen, mature, pick up, come about, rally, take a favorable turn, turn over a new leaf, turn the corner, raise one's head, sow one's wild oats, recover, be better, be improved by, turn to right account, turn to good account, turn to best account, profit by, reap the benefit of, make good use of, make capital out of, place to good account, render better, improve, mend, amend, better, ameliorate, meliorate, correct, decrassify, improve upon, refine upon, rectify, enrich, mellow, elaborate, fatten, promote, cultivate, advance, forward, enhance, bring forward, bring on, foster, invigorate, touch up, rub up, brush up, furbish up, bolster up, vamp up, brighten up, warm up, polish, cook, make the most of, set off to advantage, prune, repair, put in order, review, revise, make corrections, make improvements, doctor, purify, relieve, refresh, infuse new blood into, recruit, reform, remodel, reorganize, new model, view in a new light, think better of, appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober, palliate, mitigate, lessen an evil.

Ostentation

N ostentation, display, show, flourish, parade, etalage, pomp, array, state, solemnity, dash, splash, splurge, glitter, strut, pomposity, pretense, pretensions, showing off, fuss, magnificence, splendor, coup d'oeil, grand doings, coup de theatre, stage effect, stage trick, claptrap, mise en scene, tour de force, chic, demonstration, flying colors, tomfoolery, flourish of trumpets, pageant, pageantry, spectacle, exhibition, exposition, procession, turn out, set out, grand function, f=ete, gala, field day, review, march past, promenade, insubstantial pageant, dress, court dress, full dress, evening dress, ball dress, fancy dress, tailoring, millinery, man millinery, frippery, foppery, equipage, ceremony, ceremonial, ritual, form, formality, etiquette, puncto, punctilio, punctiliousness, starched stateliness, stateliness, mummery, solemn mockery, mouth honor, attitudinarian, fop, ostentatious, showy, dashing, pretentious, janty, jaunty, grand, pompous, palatial, high-sounding, turgid gairish, garish, gaudy, gaudy as a peacock, gaudy as a butterfly, gaudy as a tulip, flaunting, flashing, flaming, glittering, gay, splendid, magnificent, sumptuous, theatrical, dramatic, spectacular, ceremonial, ritual, solemn, stately, majestic, formal, stiff, ceremonious, punctilious, starched, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines, decjed out, all decked out, en granite tenue, in best bib and tucker, in Sunday best, endimanch_e, chic, with flourish of trumpet, with beat of drum, with flying colors, ad captandum vulgus, honores mutant mores.

Attention

VB be attentive, attend, advert to, observe, look, see, view, remark, notice, regard, take notice, mark, give attention to, pay attention to, pay heed to, give heed to, incline an ear to, lend an ear to, trouble one's head about, give a thought to, animadvert to, occupy oneself with, contemplate, look at, look to, look after, look into, look over, see to, turn the mind to, bend the mind to, apply the mind to, direct the mind to, give the mind to, turn the eye to, bend the eye to, apply the eye to, direct the eye to, give the eye to, turn the attention to, bend the attention to, apply the attention to, direct the attention to, give the attention to, have an eye to, have in one's eye, bear in mind, take into account, take into consideration, keep in sight, keep in view, have regard to, heed, mind, take cognizance of entertain, recognize, make note of, take note of, note, examine cursorily, glance at, glance upon, glance over, cast the eyes over, pass the eyes over, run over, turn over the leaves, dip into, perstringe, skim, take a cursory view of, examine, examine closely, examine intently, scan, scrutinize, consider, give one's mind to, bend one's mind to, overhaul, revise, pore over, inspect, review, pass under review, take stock of, fix the eye on, rivet attention on, fix attention on, devote the eye to, fix the mind on, devote the thoughts to, hear out, think out, mind one's business, revert to, watch hearken to, listen to, prick up the ears, have the eyes open, keep the eyes open, come to the point, meet with attention, fall under one's notice, fall under one's observation, be under consideration, catch the eye, strike the eye, attract notice, catch the attention, awaken the attention, wake the attention, invite the attention, solicit the attention, attract the attention, claim the attention excite the attention, engage the attention, occupy the attention, strike the attention, arrest the attention, fix the attention, engross the attention, absorb the attention, rivet the attention, catch the mind, awaken the mind, wake the mind, invite the mind, solicit the mind, attract the mind, claim the mind excite the mind, engage the mind, occupy the mind, strike the mind, arrest the mind, fix the mind, engross the mind, absorb the mind, rivet the mind, catch the thoughts, awaken the thoughts, wake the thoughts, invite the thoughts, solicit the thoughts, attract the thoughts, claim the thoughts excite the thoughts, engage the thoughts, occupy the thoughts, strike the thoughts, arrest the thoughts, fix the thoughts, engross the thoughts, absorb the thoughts, rivet the thoughts, be present to the mind, be uppermost in the mind, bring under one's notice, point out, point to, point at, point the finger at, lay the finger on, indigitate, indicate, direct attention to, call attention to, show, put a mark upon, call soldiers to 'attention', bring forward.

Inquiry

N inquiry, request, search, research, quest, pursuit, examination, review, scrutiny, investigation, indagation, perquisition, perscrutation, pervestigation, inquest, inquisition, exploration, exploitation, ventilation, sifting, calculation, analysis, dissection, resolution, induction, Baconian method, strict inquiry, close inquiry, searching inquiry, exhaustive inquiry, narrow search, strict search, study, scire facias, ad referendum, trial, questioning, interrogation, interrogatory, interpellation, challenge, examination, cross-examination, catechism, feeler, Socratic method, zetetic philosophy, leading question, discussion, reconnoitering, reconnaissance, prying, espionage, espionnage, domiciliary visit, peep behind the curtain, lantern of Diogenes, question, query, problem, desideratum, point to be solved, porism, subject of inquiry, field of inquiry, subject of controversy, point in dispute, matter in dispute, moot point, issue, question at issue, bone of contention, plain question, fair question, open question, enigma, knotty point, quodlibet, threshold of an inquiry, inquirer, investigator, inquisitor, inspector, querist, examiner, catechist, scrutator scrutineer scrutinizer, analyst, quidnunc, inquiry, inquisitive, requisitive, requisitory, catechetical, inquisitorial, analytic, in search of, in quest of, on the lookout for, interrogative, zetetic, all searching, undetermined, untried, undecided, in question, in dispute, in issue, in course of inquiry, under discussion, under consideration, under investigation, sub judice, moot, proposed, doubtful, quaere?, what?, why?, wherefore?, whence?, whither?, where?, how comes it?, how happens it?, how is it?, what is the reason?, what's the matter?, nicht wahr?, what's in the wind?, what on earth?, when?, who?.

Judgment

N judgment, result, conclusion, upshot, deduction, inference, ergotism, illation, corollary, porism, moral, estimation, valuation, appreciation, judication, dijudication, adjudication, arbitrament, arbitrement, arbitration, assessment, ponderation, valorization, award, estimate, review, criticism, critique, notice, report, decision, determination, judgment, finding, verdict, sentence, decree, findings of fact, findings of law, res judicata, plebiscite, voice, casting vote, vote, opinion, good judgment, judge, umpire, arbiter, arbitrator, asessor, referee, censor, reviewer, critic, connoisseur, commentator, inspector, inspecting officer, twenty-twenty hindsight, armchair general, monday morning quarterback, judging, judicious, determinate, conclusive, on the whole, all things considered, a Daniel come to judgment, and stand a critic, hated yet caress'd, it is much easier to be critical than to be correc, la critique est aisee et l'art est difficile, nothing if not critical, O most lame and impotent conclusion.

VB judge, conclude, come to a conclusion, draw a conclusion, arrive at a conclusion, ascertain, determine, make up one's mind, deduce, derive, gather, collect, draw an inference, make a deduction, weet, ween, form an estimate, estimate, appreciate, value, count, assess, rate, rank, account, regard, consider, think of, look upon, review, size up, settle, pass an opinion, give an opinion, decide, try, pronounce, rule, pass judgment, pass sentence, sentence, doom, find, give judgment, deliver judgment, adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, award, report, bring in a verdict, make absolute, set a question at rest, confirm, comment, criticize, kibitz, pass under review, investigate, hold the scales, sit in judgment, try judgment, hear a cause.

Memory

VB remember, mind, retain the memory of, retain the remembrance of, keep in view, recognize, recollect, bethink oneself, recall, call up, retrace, look back, trace back, trace backwards, think back, look back upon, review, call upon, recall upon, bring to mind, bring to remembrance, carry one's thoughts back, rake up the past, have in the thoughts, hold in the thoughts, bear in the thoughts, carry in the thoughts, keep in the thoughts, retain in the thoughts, have in the memory, hold in the memory, bear in the memory, carry in the memory, keep in the memory, retain in the memory, have in the mind, hold in the mind, bear in the mind, carry in the mind, keep in the mind, retain in the mind, hold in remembrance, be in one's thoughts, live in one's thoughts, remain in one's thoughts, dwell in one's thoughts, haunt one's thoughts, impress one's thoughts, be in one's mind, live in one's mind, remain in one's mind, dwell in one's mind, haunt one's mind, impress one's mind, dwell in one's memory, sink in the mind, run in the head, not be able to get out of one's head, be deeply impressed with, rankle, recur to the mind, flash on the mind, flash across the memory, remind, suggest, prompt, put in mind, keep in mind, bring to mind, fan the embers, call up, summon up, rip up, renew, infandum renovare dolorem, jog the memory, flap the memory, refresh the memory, rub up the memory, awaken the memory, pull by the sleeve, bring back to the memory, put in remembrance, memorialize, task the memory, tax the memory, get at one's fingers' ends, have at one's fingers', learn at one's fingers', know one's lesson, say one's lesson, repeat by heart, repeat by rote, say one's lesson, repeat, repeat as a parrot, have at one's fingers' ends, have at one's finger tips, commit to memory, memorize, con over, con, fix in the memory, rivet in the memory, imprint in the memory, impress in the memory, stamp in the memory, grave in the memory, engrave in the memory, store in the memory, treasure up in the memory, bottle up in the memory, embalm in the memory, enshrine in the memory, load the memory with, store the memory with, stuff the memory with, burden the memory with, redeem from oblivion, keep the memory alive, keep the wound green, pour salt in the wound, reopen old wounds', tangere ulcus, keep up the memory of, commemorate, make a note of, jot a note, pen a memorandum.