review
noun
[ rɪˈvjuː ]
• a formal assessment of something with the intention of instituting change if necessary.
• "a comprehensive review of UK defence policy"
Similar:
analysis,
evaluation,
assessment,
appraisal,
examination,
investigation,
scrutiny,
inquiry,
exploration,
probe,
inspection,
study,
audit,
anatomization,
• a critical appraisal of a book, play, film, etc. published in a newspaper or magazine.
• "she released her debut solo album to rave reviews"
Similar:
criticism,
critique,
write-up,
notice,
assessment,
evaluation,
judgement,
rating,
commentary,
piece,
article,
column,
crit,
• a ceremonial display and formal inspection of military or naval forces, typically by a sovereign, commander-in-chief, or high-ranking visitor.
• "he conducted a final review of his troops and spoke of his pride in having served in the US army"
Similar:
inspection,
parade,
display,
demonstration,
field day,
tattoo,
array,
muster,
procession,
march-past,
• a facility for playing a tape recording during a fast wind or rewind, so that it can be stopped at a particular point.
• "cue and review, which plays the tape backwards or forwards at high speed"
review
verb
• assess (something) formally with the intention of instituting change if necessary.
• "the Home Secretary was called on to review Britain's gun laws"
• write a critical appraisal of (a book, play, film, etc.) for publication in a newspaper or magazine.
• "I reviewed his first novel"
Similar:
comment on,
discuss,
evaluate,
assess,
appraise,
judge,
weigh up,
rate,
write up,
critique,
criticize,
• (of a sovereign, commander-in-chief, or high-ranking visitor) make a ceremonial and formal inspection of (military or naval forces).
• "the Queen reviewed her brightly arrayed troops"
• view or inspect again.
• "all slides were then reviewed by one pathologist"
Similar:
reconsider,
re-examine,
reassess,
re-evaluate,
reappraise,
moderate,
rethink,
think over,
take another look at,
take a fresh look at,
look at in a different light,
have another think about,
change,
alter,
modify,
revise,
Opposite:
stick by,
Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun denoting a formal inspection of military or naval forces): from obsolete French reveue, from revoir ‘see again’.
