■ verb
1》 examine and improve or amend (written or printed matter).
↘reconsider and alter in the light of further evidence.
2》 Brit. reread work done previously to improve one's knowledge, typically for an examination.
■ noun Printing a proof including corrections made in an earlier proof.
Derivatives
revisable adjective
revisal noun
~r noun
revisory adjective
Origin
C16: from Fr. réviser 'look at', or L. ~re 'look at again'.