noun
review
rih-VYOO
noun
1
A written or spoken evaluation of a book, film, product, or performance.
"The restaurant got a glowing review in the local paper."
"She reads reviews before buying anything online."
2
A careful re-examination of something, such as a case, policy, or performance.
"The company launched a review of its safety procedures after the accident."
verb
1
To examine something again carefully, or to write a critical assessment of it.
"Please review the contract before you sign it."
"A well-known critic reviewed the play for the Sunday edition."
How to Use Review
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither an assessment of something (like a film review), or the act of looking something over again carefully.
Common pairings
write a review
under review
review a document
annual review
Word Forms
reviewed past tense, reviews plural, reviews singular
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Etymology
From Old French reveue, "a looking back", from Latin revideo, "to see again" (re- + video, "to see"). A doublet of "revue".