Definition of “review” - English Dictionary

C1 [ T ] to think or talk about something again, in order to make changes to it or to make a decision about it:

B2 [ T ] If critics review a book, play, film, etc. they write their opinion of it:

› [ T ] When an important person reviews military forces, they formally visitand look at them:

› [ I or T ] US UK revise to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam:

C2 [ C or U ] the act of considering something again in order to make changes to it, give an opinion of it or study it:

B1 [ C ] a report in a newspaper, magazine, or programme that gives an opinion about a new book, film, etc.:

› [ C usually singular ] a (part of a) newspaper or magazine that has articles on films, books, travel, famous people, etc.:

› [ C ] a formal military ceremony in which forces are reviewed by an important person:

› [ C ] a revue

› [ C ] US information or a practice exercise about a subject to be studied:

› [ C or U ] MANAGEMENT the process of carefully examining a situation to find out whether changes or improvements need to be made:

› [ C ] a report that contains important information about a particular subject or activity:

› [ C ] a short article that someone writes expressing their opinion about something such as a new product or service:

› [ C ] ACCOUNTING, FINANCE an examination of the accounts of a business to check that they have been done according to accepted standards:

› MANAGEMENT to carefully examine a situation to find out whether changes or improvements need to be made:

› to provide a written description containing important information about a particular subject or activity:

› to write a short article expressing your opinion about something such as a new product or service:

› ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to examine the accounts of a business to check that they have been done according to accepted standards: