EnglishMain Dictionary
review
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 [U,C] an examination of sth, with the intention of changing it if necessary:
the government's review of its education policy * The case is subject to judicial review. * His parole application is up for review next week. * The terms of the contract are under review. * a pay / salary review * a review body / date / panel
2 [C,U] a report in a newspaper or magazine in which sb gives their opinion of a book, play, film/movie, etc.; the act of writing this kind of report:
a book review * the reviews (page) in the papers * enthusiastic / good / mixed / rave reviews in the national press * He submitted his latest novel for review.
3 [C] a report on a subject or on a series of events:
a review of customer complaints * to publish a review of recent cancer research
4 [C] (formal) a ceremony that involves an official INSPECTION of soldiers, etc. by an important visitor:
to hold a review of the fleet
verb [VN]
1 to carefully examine or consider sth again, especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changes:
to review the evidence * The government will review the situation later in the year. * Staff performance is reviewed annually.
2 to think about past events, for example to try to understand why they happened:
to review your failures and triumphs * She had been reviewing the previous week on her way home.
3 to write a report of a book, play, film/movie, etc. in which you give your opinion of it:
The play was reviewed in the national newspapers.
4 to make an official INSPECTION of a group of soldiers, etc. in a military ceremony:
The Commander-in-Chief reviewed the troops.
5 (especially AmE) to look again at sth you have read or studied
