ENGLISH: review - CREOLE: repase



Overview of noun review



The noun review has 10 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)



1. (4) reappraisal, revaluation, review, reassessment -- (a new appraisal or evaluation)

2. (2) review, critique, critical review, review article -- (an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play))

3. (1) follow-up, followup, reexamination, review -- (a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment)

4. review, limited review -- ((accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data)

5. revue, review -- (a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians)

6. review -- (a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art)

7. recapitulation, recap, review -- (a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion)

8. review -- ((law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court))

9. review, brushup -- (practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory)

10. inspection, review -- (a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator")



Overview of verb review



The verb review has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)



1. (13) review, reexamine -- (look at again; examine again; "let's review your situation")

2. (9) review, critique -- (appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance")

3. (3) review, go over, survey -- (hold a review (of troops))

4. review, brush up, refresh -- (refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test")

5. review, look back, retrospect -- (look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride")

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