a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or the like; critique; evaluation.

the process of going over a subject again in study or recitation in order to fix it in the memory or summarize the facts.

an exercise designed or intended for study of this kind.

a general survey of something, esp. in words; a report or account of something.

an inspection or examination by viewing, esp. a formal inspection of any military or naval force, parade, or the like.

a periodical publication containing articles on current events or affairs, books, art, etc.

a literary review.

a judicial reexamination, as by a higher court, of the decision or proceedings in a case.

a second or repeated view of something.

a viewing of the past; contemplation or consideration of past events, circumstances, or facts.

Bridge . a recapitulation of the bids made by all players.

Theater . revue.

to go over (lessons, studies, work, etc.) in review.

to view, look at, or look over again.

to inspect, esp. formally or officially

to review the troops.

to survey mentally; take a survey of

to review the situation.

to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review; write a critical report upon.

to look back upon; view retrospectively.

to present a survey of in speech or writing.

Law . to reexamine judicially

a decision to review the case.

Bridge . to repeat and summarize (all bids made by the players).

to write reviews; review books, movies, etc., as for a newspaper or periodical

He reviews for some small-town newspaper.

verb

ignore , neglect , approve , praise

noun

analysis , another look , audit , check , checkup , drill , file , fresh look , inspection , march past , once-over * , parade , procession , reassessment , recapitulation , reconsideration , reflection , report , rethink , retrospect , revision , scan , scrutiny , second look , second thought , survey , viewnotes:a criticism is an evaluation or judgment of something , while critique is a somewhat elevated term for the same thing; review is used as a synonym for these but may also imply a more comprehensive study , abstract , appraisal , article , assessment , blurb , book review , canvass , column , comment , commentary , criticism , discourse , discussion , dissertation , essay , evaluation , exposition , investigation , journal , judgment , magazine , mention , monograph , notice , organ , outline , pan * , periodical , redraft , reviewal , study , synopsis , theme , thesis , treatise , write-upnotes:a criticism is an evaluation or judgment of something , examination , critique

verb

analyze , brush up * , call to mind , check out , check thoroughly , debrief , go over , hash over , look at again , look back on , polish up , reassess , recall , recap , recapitulate , recollect , reconsider , reevaluate , reexamine , reflect on , rehash * , remember , rethink , revise , revisit , run over , run through , run up flagpole , summon up , take another look , think overnotes:a criticism is an evaluation or judgment of something , while critique is a somewhat elevated term for the same thing; review is used as a synonym for these but may also imply a more comprehensive study , assess , bad-mouth * , correct , discuss , evaluate , examine , give one’s opinion , inspect , judge , knock * , pan * , put down * , rave , read through , reedit , rip , skin alive , slam * , study , swipe at , take down * , trash * , weigh , write a critique , zap *notes:a criticism is an evaluation or judgment of something , abstract , epitomize , run down , summarize , sum up , synopsize , wrap up , criticize , analysis , assessment , audit , brushup , compte rendu , criticism , critique , edit , evaluation , examination , inspection , journal , magazine , parade , periodical , rehash , retrace , retrospect , revision , survey , synopsis