Review — Defs

01 v. t. To view or see again; to look back on.

imp. & p. p. Reviewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Reveiwing

1.
To view or see again; to look back on.[R.]
2.
To go over and examine critically or deliberately.(Law)
3.
To retrace; to go over again.
“Shall I the long, laborious scene review?” — Pope.

02 v. i. To look back; to make a review.

1.
To look back; to make a review.

03 n. A second or repeated view; a reexamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.

1.
A second or repeated view; a reexamination; 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.
The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.(Law)
7.
A lesson studied or recited for a second time.

Phrases & compounds

Bill of review — 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.

Commission of review — a commission formerly granted by the crown to revise the sentence of the court of delegates.

Syn. Reexamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey; reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision.