reviewing stand
3
5.8
- noun
:
tribuna
- The mayor stood proudly on the reviewing stand as the parade marched past.
Examples
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A grainy black and white image of a massive reviewing stand adorned with an immense Art Deco eagle.
Fiction book (1997) -
The dance area was bounded by a whitewashed block retaining wall with brick steps at the northern end that faced the reviewing stand of notables.
Academic text (2006) -
In the last instance, she is placed high on a reviewing stand for the people to see.
Academic text (1992) -
The soldiers turn to the right and start to march out past the reviewing stand.
Fiction book (1998) -
Everyone in the reviewing stand and all over the arena rose to acknowledge the Mwata's presence.
Academic text (2006) -
"A fitting end to a perfectly lousy day," Stone said, straightening his uniform and heading toward the reviewing stand for the ceremony.
Fiction book (1991) -
Banks of photographers, television cameras, and reporters were clustered all around the reviewing stand to capture the ceremonies.
Fiction book (1991) -
Finally, as Z's part of the army marches past the end of the reviewing stand, he sees her, looking bored, standing next to the Queen, who is giving the royal wave.
Fiction book (1998) -
But even in the parade, the laity marched for the hierarchy, who gathered on the reviewing stand constructed to accommodate them near St. Paul's Cathedral.
Academic text (1994) -
Part of the reason for the huge demonstration outside the perimeter fence was the presence of the two Filipino men on the reviewing stand with Stone: Philippine President Arturo Mikaso and First Vice President Daniel Teguina.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
301
2.3
A set of performances by an artist at one place
90
1.6
A raised flat surface where people stand or work, like a stage
1
3.4
A raised place where people stand to look at scenery or events
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward compound where 'reviewing' (the act of formally inspecting or observing) modifies 'stand' (a platform for watching events). The combined meaning—a platform used for reviewing or inspecting a parade—is directly derivable from the constituents and follows common cross-linguistic noun-modifier patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will likely understand it.
Etymology
Reviewing stand comes from the image of leaders standing on a raised stand to 'review' a parade, meaning to look over and check the people or troops as they pass. So it means a temporary platform where officials or spectators watch and check a parade or ceremony.