1. [n]  a second (or subsequent) examination
2. [n]  a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
3. [n]  practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
4. [n]  (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
5. [n]  a new appraisal or evaluation
6. [n]  an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
7. [n]  a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
8. [n]  a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
9. [n]  a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
10. [n]  (accounting) an accounting service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
11. [v]  study anew, as for a test
12. [v]  look at again; examine again
13. [v]  look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"
14. [v]  hold a review (of troops)
15. [v]  refresh one's memory
16. [v]  appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"

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1. \Re*view"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Review?d}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Reveiwing}.] [Pref. re- + view. Cf. {Review}, 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 re["e]xamine 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.
   

2. \Re*view"\, v. i.
   To look back; to make a review.
   

3. \Re*view"\, n. [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 re["e]xamination; 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) 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: Re["e]xamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey;
        reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision.