compte rendu — meaning in English

English meaning

• review noun A written or spoken evaluation of a book, film, product, or performance.
• summary noun A short version of a longer text that covers only the main points.

Senses

compte rendu is used for these senses in English:

• review An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.

review — full definition

1. noun A written or spoken evaluation of a book, film, product, or performance.
2. noun A careful re-examination of something, such as a case, policy, or performance.
3. verb To examine something again carefully, or to write a critical assessment of it.

summary — full definition

1. noun A short version of a longer text that covers only the main points.
2. adj Brief and to the point.
3. adj Done quickly, without following the usual formal steps.

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