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review

 
 
/rɪˈvjuː/ noun

Definition

CONSIDERING [C, U] the process of considering something again in order to make changes to it: a review of teachers' pay The policy is now under review (= being considered).
REPORT [C] a report in a newspaper, magazine, or programme that gives an opinion about a new book, film, etc: a book review The film has had mixed reviews (= some good, some bad).
(Definition of review noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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