re-view

Noun

review (countable and uncountable, plural reviews)

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.
   • The victims demanded a full judicial review of the case.
4. A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.
   • The Cambridge Footlights Review launched many Monty Python faces.

   Synonyms:

   revue

5. A survey of the available items or material.
   • The magazine contained a review of Paris restaurants.
6. A review article.

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