"review" meaning in English

See review in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rɪˈvjuː/ Audio: en-us-review.ogg [US] Forms: review [singular], reviews [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A review is an evaluation of a publication, such as a movie, video game, musical composition, book, or a piece of hardware like a car, appliance, or computer.
    Sense id: simple-review-en-noun-ZSuZ2AD1
  2. A review is a look back at how something was in the past, or how something happened in the past.
    Sense id: simple-review-en-noun-Kp6LvkiN
  3. A review is a judicial reassessment of a case or an event.
    Sense id: simple-review-en-noun-uPlJl-W- Categories (other): Law

Verb

IPA: /rɪˈvjuː/ Audio: en-us-review.ogg [US] Forms: review [canonical], reviews [third-person, singular], reviewed [past], reviewed [past, participle], reviewing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To look over.
    Sense id: simple-review-en-verb-mCuDBnAS
  2. To write an analysis.
    Sense id: simple-review-en-verb-NEeVobJb
  3. To see again.
    Sense id: simple-review-en-verb-dlkkUPGR Categories (other): Old words
  4. To correct or change.
    Sense id: simple-review-en-verb-pJjqHSOA Categories (other): Old words
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