Added 9 October 2026
review
/ɹɪˈvjuː/ noun
In Latin: recenseo Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about review at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it.
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An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
The newspaper review was full of praise for the play.
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A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.
The victims demanded a full judicial review of the case.
verb
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To survey; to look broadly over.
Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem.
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To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.
The critic reviews every new play in London.
- To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Origin
From Middle English revewe, reveue, from Old French reveüe, revue (Modern French: revue), feminine form of reveü, past participle of reveoir (French: revoir), from Latin revideō, from re- +videō (“see, observe”) (English: video). Equivalent to re- + view. Compare retrospect. Doublet of revue.
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