review

Meanings

• a new appraisal or evaluation
• an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
• a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
• (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
• a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
• a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
• a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
• (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
• practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
• a formal or official examination
  • "the platoon stood ready for review"
• look at again; examine again
  • "let's review your situation"
• appraise critically
  • "She reviews books for the New York Times"
• hold a review (of troops)
• refresh one's memory
  • "I reviewed the material before the test"
• look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
  • "she reviewed her achievements with pride"

Synonyms

brush up, brushup, critical review, critique, follow-up, followup, go over, inspection, limited review, look back, reappraisal, reassessment, recap, recapitulation, reexamination, reexamine, refresh, retrospect, revaluation, review article, revue, survey