review
1. a new appraisal or evaluation (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
reappraisal, revaluation, reassessment
• Derivationally related forms:
reassess (for: reassessment), revalue (for: revaluation), reappraise (for: reappraisal)
• Hypernyms:
appraisal, assessment
• Hyponyms:
stocktaking, stock-taking
2. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
critique, critical review, review article
• Derivationally related forms:
critique (for: critique)
• Hypernyms:
criticism, literary criticism
• Hyponyms:
book review, notice, rave
3. a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
follow-up, followup, reexamination
• Derivationally related forms:
reexamine (for: reexamination), follow up (for: followup), follow up (for: follow-up)
• Hypernyms:
examination, scrutiny
4. (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
• Syn:
limited review
• Topics:
accounting
• Hypernyms:
accounting, accounting system, method of accounting
• Hyponyms:
analytical review
5. a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
• Syn:
revue
• Hypernyms:
variety show, variety
• Hyponyms:
follies
6. a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
• Hypernyms:
periodical
• Hyponyms:
literary review
7. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
• Syn:
recapitulation, recap
• Derivationally related forms:
recap (for: recap), recapitulate (for: recapitulation)
• Hypernyms:
capitulation
• Hyponyms:
epanodos
8. (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
• Hyponyms:
bill of review, judicial review
9. a formal or official examination
- the platoon stood ready for review
- we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator
• Syn:
inspection
• Derivationally related forms:
inspect (for: inspection)
• Hypernyms:
examination, scrutiny
• Hyponyms:
check, checkout, check-out procedure
10. practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
• Syn:
brushup
• Derivationally related forms:
brush up (for: brushup)
• Hypernyms:
exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation
• Hyponyms:
rub up
1. look at again;
examine again (Freq. 13)
- let's review your situation
• Syn:
reexamine
• Derivationally related forms:
reexamination (for: reexamine), reviewer
• Hypernyms:
analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. appraise critically (Freq. 9)
- She reviews books for the New York Times
- Please critique this performance
• Syn:
critique
• Derivationally related forms:
critique (for: critique), reviewer
• Hypernyms:
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
• Hyponyms:
referee, peer review
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Sam and Sue review the movie
3. hold a review (of troops) (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
go over, survey
• Derivationally related forms:
survey (for: survey)
• Hypernyms:
inspect
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events);
remember
- she reviewed her achievements with pride
• Syn:
look back, retrospect
• Derivationally related forms:
retrospective (for: retrospect), retrospection (for: retrospect), retrospect (for: retrospect)
• Hypernyms:
remember, think back
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. refresh one's memory
- I reviewed the material before the test
• Syn:
brush up, refresh
• Derivationally related forms:
refresher (for: refresh), brushup (for: brush up)
• Hypernyms:
remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up,
recollect, think
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP (for: brush up)
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