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Webster 1913 Edition
Review
Re-view′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Reviewed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Reveiwing
.] 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 reexamine judically;
as, a higher court may
. review
the proceedings and judgments of a lower one3.
To retrace; to go over again.
Shall I the long, laborious scene
review
? Pope.
Re-view′
,Verb.
I.
To look back; to make a review.
Re-view′
,Noun.
1.
A second or repeated view; a reexamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again;
as, a
. review
of one’s studies; a review
of life2.
An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision;
as, an author's
. review
of his works3.
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. – Reexamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey; reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision.
Webster 1828 Edition
Review
REVIEW
,Verb.
T.
1.
To look back on.2.
to see again.i shall review Sicilia.
3.
To view and examine again; to reconsider; to revise; as, to review a manuscript. It is said that Virgil was prevented by death from reviewing the AEneis.4.
To retrace.Shall I the long laborious scene review?
5.
To survey; to inspect; to examine the state of any thing, particularly of troops; as, to review a regiment.REVIEW
,Noun.
1.
A second or repeated view; a re-examination; resurvey; as a review of the works of nature; a review of life.2.
Revision; a second examination with a view to amendment or improvement; as an author's review of his works.3.
In military affairs, an examination or inspection of troops under arms, by a general or commander, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of their discipline, equipment, &c.4.
In literature, a critical examination of a new publication, with remarks.5.
A periodical pamphlet containing examinations or analyses of new publications; as the Critical Review.Commission of review, a commission granted by the British king to revise the sentence of the court of delegates.