review

re•view

[[t]rɪˈvyu[/t]] n.

1) a critical article or report, as of a book, play, or software; critique

2) the process of studying a subject again, esp. to fix it in memory

3) an exercise designed for study of this kind

4) a general survey, esp. in words; report or account

5) an inspection or examination, esp. a formal inspection of a military or naval force, parade, etc

6) a periodical containing articles on current affairs, books, art, etc.:

a literary review[/ex]

7) a judicial reexamination, as by a higher court, of the decision or proceedings in a case

8) a second or repeated view of something

9) a viewing of the past; consideration of past events, circumstances, or facts

10) sbz

revue

11) to go over (lessons, studies, work, etc.) in review

12) to view or look over again

13) to inspect, esp. formally or officially:

to review the troops[/ex]

14) to survey mentally; examine:

to review the situation[/ex]

15) to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review

16) to look back upon; view retrospectively

17) to present a survey of in speech or writing

18) law to reexamine judicially:

to review a case[/ex]

19) to go over or restudy material, as in preparation for a test

20) to review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or magazine

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Etymology: 1555–65; < MF revue, n. use of fem. ptp. of revoir to see again « L revidēre=re- re-+vidēre to see; cf. view