n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' vyü
Function: verb
Etymology: in sense 1 of v.t., from re- + view; in other senses, from 1 review
Date: 1576
transitive verb
1 \ also ' r ē - ˌ vyü \ : to view or see again
2 : to examine or study again especially : to reexamine judicially
3 : to look back on : take a retrospective view of < review the past>
4 a : to go over or examine critically or deliberately < review ed the results of the study> b : to give a critical evaluation of < review a novel>
5 : to hold a review of < review troops>
intransitive verb
1 : to study material again : make a review < review for a test>
2 : to write reviews
– re · view · able \ ri- ' vyü- ə -b ə l \ adjective