Review word meaning and definition

[noun] a second (or subsequent) examination
[noun] a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
[noun] practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
[noun] (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
[noun] a new appraisal or evaluation
[noun] an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
[noun] a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
[noun] a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
[noun] a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
[noun] (accounting) an accounting service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
[verb] study anew, as for a test
[verb] look at again; examine again
[verb] look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"
[verb] hold a review (of troops)
[verb] refresh one's memory
[verb] appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"

\Re*view"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Review?d}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reveiwing}.] [Pref. re- + view. Cf. {Review}, n. ] 1. To view or see again; to look back on. [R.] ``I shall review Sicilia.'' --Shak. 2. To go over and examine critically or deliberately. Specifically:
(a) To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or a book for a new edition.
(b) To go over with critical examination, in order to discover exellences or defects; hence, to write a critical notice of; as, to review a new novel.
(c) To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment.
(d) (Law) To re["e]xamine judically; as, a higher court may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower one. 3. To retrace; to go over again. Shall I the long, laborious scene review? --Pope.
\Re*view"\, v. i. To look back; to make a review.
\Re*view"\, n. [F. revue, fr. revu, p. p. of revoir to see again, L. revidere; pref. re- re- + videre to see. See {View}, and cf. {Revise}.] 1. A second or repeated view; a re["e]xamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life. 2. An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works. 3. A critical examination 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 inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc. 6. (Law) The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher. 7. A lesson studied or recited for a second time. {Bill of review} (Equity), a bill, in the nature of proceedings in error, filed to procure an examination and alteration or reversal of a final decree which has been duly signed and enrolled. --Wharton. {Commission of review} (Eng. Eccl. Law), a commission formerly granted by the crown to revise the sentence of the court of delegates. Syn: Re["e]xamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey; reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision.

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