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review

review

151 5.1
A magazine of essays and articles about current affairs or art
  • noun
  • /rɪˈvjuː/
  • Literature
translation icon : revista
  • Jonah Goldberg is an editor at the National Review.
  • Harvard Business Review
  • Law Review
  • National Review

Examples

  • The quality of systematic reviews was evaluated by using the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews.

    Academic text (2017)
  • We compiled the list of topics from reviews of previous PATH for Women training workshops.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And that is really what the online review industry is built on.

  • Expect a comprehensive review in the morning.

  • The article was posted directly in the review section of the site.

  • We do really read all your reviews and try and learn from them.

  • I read them because I find their articles and reviews helpful in my professional work.

    Academic text (2015)
  • All authors contributed to the interpretation of the results and the review and editing of the article.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Brooksley Born graduated first in her class at Stanford Law School and was the first woman to edit a major law review.

  • The latest issue of the literary review features articles on contemporary authors and emerging trends.

Synonyms

journal
vsreview
580 4.2

A magazine that publishes articles about a subject

focuses on critical essays about art literature and current affairs rather than research

Compounds

to peer review
  • Specialized
43 4.2

To have other experts in the same field check a colleague's work for quality

rave review
  • Literature
15 3.3

A very positive written or spoken opinion about something such as a play

book review
  • Literature
14 2.6

An article that describes a recently published book and says if it is good

14 3.7

A meeting where a manager talks with an employee about how well they do their job

7 6.9

A court's power to decide if laws or government actions follow the constitution

review copy
  • Jargon
4 3.9

A free copy of a new book sent to someone who will read and write about it

3 3.9

An article that gives a short summary and opinion of other people's work like books or research

one-star review
  • Texting
2 2.8

A comment that gives the lowest rating, usually one star

A very harsh opinion that says a book, play or film is bad

A very positive rating that says a product or service is top quality

An article that says if a book, play, or film is good and explains why

1 4.2

A long article that summarises research on a topic and judges its quality

A review written by someone who does not give their name

An article that explains and judges a book or poem

1 4.9

A check of emails and documents that stops secret information reaching people who must not see it

9.9

A court action asking the same court to change or reverse its previous decision

analytical review
  • Specialized
6.7

A check of financial numbers to find unusual changes or mistakes

A careful, detailed check of a document or record to find small errors

limited review
  • Specialized
6.5

A check of company accounts that is less complete than an audit, giving some confidence they are correct

security review
  • Specialized
4.0

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 Scholarly

journal
580 4.2
review
  • Literature
151 5.1
magazine
1.0

Surface Forms

review singular
reviews plural

Morphology

review = review (semi-transparent) = re + view

The noun is formally related to the verb 'review', but the sense 'periodical publication' is a specialized institutional extension.

Etymology

Review comes from the French parts re- ('again') and voir ('to see'), and the word was used for journals that 'look over' ideas. So a literary or political review is a magazine that 'looks again' at current affairs and thought.