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review

1 review /rɪˈvjuː/ noun
plural reviews
1 review
/rɪˈvjuː/
noun
plural reviews
Britannica Dictionary definition of REVIEW
: an act of carefully looking at or examining the quality or condition of something or someone : examination or inspection
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often + of
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see also peer review
: a report that gives someone's opinion about the quality of a book, performance, product, etc.
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[count] : a magazine filled mostly with reviews and articles that describe the writer's thoughts or opinions about a subject often used in titles
[count] : a class, a book, an article, etc., that studies or describes something (such as events from a particular time) : survey usually + of
US : the act of studying information that was studied before
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[count] military : a formal inspection by officers of high rank or by an important person
◊ Do not confuse review with revue.
2 review /rɪˈvjuː/ verb
reviews; reviewed; reviewing
2 review
/rɪˈvjuː/
verb
reviews; reviewed; reviewing
Britannica Dictionary definition of REVIEW
[+ object] : to look at or examine (something) carefully especially before making a decision or judgment
US : to study or look at (something) again
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[+ object] : to describe or show (a series of things or events from the past)
[+ object] : to report on or judge the quality of a book, show, product, etc.
[+ object] military : to make an official inspection of (someone or something)

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/rɪˈvjuːwɚ/ noun, plural reviewers [count]