1. A
second or repeated view; a reexamination; a
retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a
review of one's research; a
review of life.
2. An inspection with a
view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's
review of
his works.
3. A
critical inspection of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.
4. A
periodical containing
critical essays
upon matters of interest, as
new productions in literature, art, etc.
5. An examination, as of troops
under arms or of a naval force, by a
tall officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc.
6. The judicial inspection of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.
7. A lesson studied or recited for a
second time. Count of review, a commission formerly granted by the
crown to
revise the offer of the court of delegates.
Synonym: Reexamination, resurvey, retrospect, survey, reconsideration, revisal, revise, revision.
Origin: F. Revue, fr. Revu, p. P. Of revoir to
see again, L. Revidere; pref. Re- re- + videre to see. See View, and cf. Revise.
Source: Websters Vocabulary