review

Noun
  1. A new appraisal or evaluation (synset 105755527)
    hypernym: appraisal, assessment - the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
    hyponym: stock-taking, stocktaking - reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
    synonym: reappraisal, reassessment, revaluation
  2. An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) (synset 106422034)
    hypernym: criticism, literary criticism - a written evaluation of a work of literature
    hyponym:
    • book review - a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book)
    • notice - a short critical review
    • rave - an extravagantly enthusiastic review
    synonym: critical review, critique, review article
  3. A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment (synset 100144071)
    hypernym: examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
    synonym: follow-up, followup, reexamination
  4. (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data (synset 113432706)
    domain category: accounting - a system that provides quantitative information about finances
    hypernym: accounting, accounting system, method of accounting - a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
    hyponym: analytical review - an auditing procedure based on ratios among accounts and tries to identify significant changes
    synonym: limited review
  5. A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians (synset 107032980)
    hypernym: variety, variety show - a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
    hyponym: follies - a revue with elaborate costuming
    synonym: revue
  6. A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art (synset 106610111)
    hypernym: periodical - a publication that appears at fixed intervals
    hyponym: literary review - a review devoted to literary criticism
  7. A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion (synset 106481048)
    hypernym: capitulation - a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
    hyponym: epanodos - recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order)
    synonym: recap, recapitulation
  8. (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) (synset 101199748)
    domain category: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    hypernym: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
    hyponym:
    • bill of review - a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it
    • judicial review - review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court
  9. Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory (synset 100899509)
    hypernym: drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions
    hyponym: rub up - a review that refreshes your memory
    synonym: brushup
  10. A formal or official examination (synset 100880949)
    "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
    hypernym: examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
    hyponym: check, check-out procedure, checkout - the act of inspecting or verifying
    synonym: inspection
Verb
  1. Look at again;
    Examine again (synset 200697955)
    "let's review your situation"
    hypernym: analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
    synonym: reexamine
  2. Appraise critically (synset 200857194)
    "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"
    hypernym: evaluate, judge, pass judgment - form a critical opinion of
    hyponym: peer review, referee - evaluate professionally a colleague's work
    synonym: critique
  3. Hold a review (of troops) (synset 200698466)
    hypernym: inspect - look over carefully
    synonym: go over, survey
  4. Refresh one's memory (synset 200698618)
    "I reviewed the material before the test"
    hypernym: call back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
    synonym: brush up, refresh
  5. Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events);
    Remember (synset 200698180)
    "she reviewed her achievements with pride"
    hypernym: remember, think back - recapture the past; indulge in memories
    synonym: look back, retrospect

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