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reviewal

reviewal

6.7
A written report giving an opinion about a book, show, or product
  • noun
  • /rɪˈvjuːəl/
translation icon : revisión
  • The magazine published a detailed reviewal of the latest smartphone model.

Examples

  • Her reviewal of the new play appeared in the weekend arts section of the newspaper.

  • After reading his reviewal, I decided to watch the film myself.

  • The reviewal of the book was quite positive.

  • Many critics praised the reviewal of the new play.

  • The magazine published a detailed reviewal of the latest smartphone model.

  • Her reviewal of the new play appeared in the weekend arts section of the newspaper.

  • Many critics praised the reviewal of the new play.

Synonyms

evaluation
vsreviewal
329 3.7

A careful decision about how good or valuable something is

is the concrete written product that results from that process
criticism
vsreviewal
  • Literature
52 3.7

A review of a creative work such as a book or film

is restricted to the written form rather than spoken commentary
appraisal
vsreviewal
26 4.1

A written estimate of how much something is worth

focuses more on critical judgment than on valuing condition or price
book review
vsreviewal
  • Literature
14 2.6

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

is wider in scope, applying to books, performances, or products
notice
vsreviewal
  • Literature
13 4.2

A short written review of a show, book, or film

is not limited to short notices and can be longer and fuller
eval
vsreviewal
  • Informal
9 8.7

A short check of a person's work or progress

is the full formal written critical report rather than an informal label
review article
vsreviewal
  • Formal
3 3.9

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

is broader, covering any written evaluative report not only summary articles
critical review
vsreviewal
1 4.1

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

is the same idea but stresses a written report
critical appraisal
vsreviewal
1 6.3

A careful step-by-step check of information to decide how useful or true it is

is similar but framed specifically as a written report
literary review
vsreviewal
1 4.2

An article that explains and judges a book or poem

applies to written evaluations across different subjects, not only literature
fine-toothed review
vsreviewal
5.0

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

is a general written evaluation not necessarily obsessively detailed

How Evaluative

critique
108 5.6
reviewal
6.7
report
1.3
summary
397 2.7

Surface Forms

reviewal singular
reviewals plural

Morphology

reviewal = review (semi-transparent) = review + al

The word is built transparently from 'review' plus the noun-forming suffix '-al', but the form itself is rare and somewhat lexicalized.

Etymology

Reviewal comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and view meaning 'see', the same root you find in the common word review. So a reviewal is like 'seeing again' and giving a written report or judgment about a book, play, or product.