review
5
1.9
- noun
- /rɪˈvjuː/
:
resumen
- Geobulletin now has a new 'weekly review' page, a summary of the Geoblogosphere's weekly blogging activity.
- a brief review
Now with that being said, that was kind of the review.
- Now with that being said, that was kind of the review.
- So part of what we're doing is we're going to do a little review and say, look, a lot of things went right.
- So we are going to provide a little bit more detail in our review.
Examples
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Anyway, let's begin with a quick review of the definitions.
Blog text (31) -
Tonight I want to just go through a very quick review of some equations, then I want to move on.
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Because this was a review activity, students were quite comfortable with the material.
Academic text (2014) -
You will get a good review of things you need to know before you leave.
Blog text (27) -
I happen to have a brief review of the actual facts.
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A brief review of each of these elements follows.
Academic text (2001) -
A brief review of past events helps to establish the context of the problem.
Academic text (2004) -
So that's just a very, very quick review of last class.
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Okay, it's now 24 after the hour, and time for a review of the morning's top story, with Tom Leclair.
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At the end of the lecture, the teacher gave a brief review of the main concepts covered during the class.
Synonyms
74
3.8
A short summary of the main points of something
67
4.2
A short written summary of a longer document
65
3.9
A short report that gives the main points of an event or meeting
52
3.2
A short summary of the main points at the end of a meeting or show
23
4.7
A short summary of the main points of a book or article
20
6.3
A final speech that reviews the main points in a trial
20
5.5
A short summary of the main points of a paper
4
4.4
A short statement of the main points at the end of a meeting or court case
3
2.6
A short summary of the main points
1
7.8
A short summary that repeats the main points
1
3.9
A short description of the main points
1
4.2
A short clear statement of the main points of a text
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
43
4.2
To have other experts in the same field check a colleague's work for quality
- Literature
15
3.3
A very positive written or spoken opinion about something such as a play
- Literature
14
2.6
An article that describes a recently published book and says if it is good
- Formal
14
3.7
A meeting where a manager talks with an employee about how well they do their job
- Formal
7
6.9
A court's power to decide if laws or government actions follow the constitution
- Formal
3
3.9
An article that gives a short summary and opinion of other people's work like books or research
- Formal
1
4.2
A long article that summarises research on a topic and judges its quality
- Jargon
1
4.9
A check of emails and documents that stops secret information reaching people who must not see it
- Formal
A court action asking the same court to change or reverse its previous decision
- Specialized
A check of company accounts that is less complete than an audit, giving some confidence they are correct
- Specialized
A careful check of a computer system, code, or design that finds security problems and suggests fixes
A Canadian independent group that checks the security service to make sure it follows the law and protects people's rights
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Review comes from the French parts re- ('again') and voir ('to see'), like the English view. So a review at the end of a talk is a quick 'look again' that repeats the main points to help people remember them.