review Meaning and Definition

1. n. a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

2. n. a formal or official examination

3. n. practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory

4. n. (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)

5. n. a new appraisal or evaluation

6. n. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

7. n. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

8. n. a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art

9. n. a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

10. n. (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data

11. v. look at again; examine again

12. v. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember

13. v. hold a review (of troops)

14. v. refresh one's memory

15. v. appraise critically