rɪˈvju: n. & v. --n. 1 a
general survey or assessment of a
subject or
thing. 2 a
retrospect or survey of
the past. 3
revision or reconsideration (is
under review). 4 a
display and formal inspection of troops etc. 5 a published
account or
criticism of a
book,
play, etc. 6 a
periodical publication with critical articles on
current events, the arts, etc. 7 a second
view. --v.tr. 1 survey or
look back on. 2
reconsider or
revise. 3 hold a review of (troops etc.). 4
write a review of (a book, play, etc.). 5 view
again. øcourt of review a
court before which sentences etc.
come for revision. øøreviewable adj. reviewal n. reviewer n. [obs. F reveue f. revoir (as
RE-, voir see)]