Category:Review

Re*view", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Review; p. pr. & vb. n. Reveiwing.] Etym: [pref. re- + view. Cf. Riview, n. ]

1. To view or see again; to look back on [r.] "i shall review Sicilia." Shak.

2. To go over and examine critically or deliberately. Specifically: (a) to reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or A book for a new edition. (b) to go over with critical examination, in order to discover Exellences or defects; hence, to write a critical notice of; as, to Review a new novel. (c) to make a formal or official examination of the state of, as Troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment. (d) (law) to reëxamine judically; as, a higher court may review the Proceedings and judgments of a lower one.

3. To retrace; to go over again. Shall i the long, laborious scene review pope.

Review Re*view", v. i.

Defn: to look back; to make a review.

Review Re*view", n. Etym: [f. revue, fr. revu, p. p. of revoir to see again, L. revidere; pref. re- re- + videre to see. See view, and cf. Revise.]

1. A second or repeated view; a reëxamination; a retrospective Survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review Of life.

2. An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; As, an author's review of his works.

3. A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a Criticism; a critique.

4. A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, As new productions in literature, art, etc.

5. An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a High officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of Discipline, equipments, etc.

6. (law)

Defn: the judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by A higher.

7. A lesson studied or recited for a second time. Bill of review (equity), a bill, in the nature of proceedings in error, filed to Procure an examination and alteration or reversal of a final decree Which has been duly signed and enrolled. Wharton. -- commission of review (eng. Eccl. Law), a commission formerly Granted by the crown to revise the sentence of the court of Delegates.

Syn. -- reëxamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey; reconsideration; Revisal; revise; revision.