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to review

to review

252 2.9
To examine something carefully and give an opinion about its quality
  • verb
  • /rɪˈvjuː/
  • Literature
translation icon : revisar críticamente
  • The questionnaire was translated into Turkish by researchers and reviewed by an English language expert.
  • peer-reviewed
  • critically review
  • review the literature

So now I can't review my own product.

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Examples

  • It may be time to review your domestic arrangements.

  • The editor will review your manuscript and provide feedback on its structure and content.

  • So guys, today we're going to review In The Style.

  • A lot of you guys asked me to review this thing.

  • Would anyone like to review that for us?

  • How am I going to review this drone in my house?

  • Look, I'm supposed to review the show for work.

  • Yeah, I reviewed it for the Times.

  • In our next episode, we shall review the Flying Fortress in action.

  • A number of limitations need to be considered when reviewing the findings of this study.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

to examine
vsto review
868 2.5

To look at something carefully to find facts or problems

is more explicitly critical and aimed at judging quality or value
to evaluate
vsto review
335 3.2

To judge how good or useful something is

focuses more on forming a critical opinion about worth
to assess
vsto review
296 3.0

Estimate how much a thing is worth or how good it is

is specifically aimed at giving a critical evaluation and opinion
to inspect
vsto review
202 2.5

To look at something carefully to check if it works or is safe

is broader and includes informal critical assessment for opinion
to check up on
vsto review
93 3.2

To look at something to make sure it is correct and works well

is more focused on judging and giving a critical opinion about worth
to scrutinize
vsto review
  • US
70 6.2

To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes

is broader and adds an evaluative opinion about overall quality
to survey
vsto review
59 3.3

To look at something carefully to see what it is like

adds a critical judgment and an opinion on overall worth or quality
to critique
vsto review
48 6.7

To give an opinion about a work such as a book or film to show its good and bad points

is broader, used to judge quality and give an overall opinion
to peer review
vsto review
  • Specialized
43 4.2

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

is more general critical assessment, not limited to expert evaluation
to check over
vsto review
10 2.8

To look at something carefully to find mistakes or problems

is more evaluative and aimed at judging overall value or merit
to appraise
vsto review
8 4.8

To judge how good or how much something is worth

has broader judging purpose beyond valuation or formal appraisal
to check through
vsto review
4 3.2

To look at something carefully and check all its parts

involves forming a critical opinion, not just checking completeness
to eval
vsto review
  • Informal
8.2

To judge how good or bad something is

is more formal and involves careful critical evaluation for opinion

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

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 Critical

to critique
48 6.7
to analyze
  • US
675 3.2
to review
  • Literature
252 2.9
to comment
589 1.7
to note
951 1.6

Surface Forms

review infinitive
reviewed past
reviewed past participle
reviewing present participle
reviews third person singular

Morphology

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

The idea of 'looking over' something is clear, but the critical evaluative sense is more specialized than a simple literal 'view again'.

Etymology

Review comes from the French parts re- ('again') and voir ('to see'), like the English view. So to review a work critically is to 'look it over' carefully and decide what you think about its quality.