noun · verb · 30 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɹɪˈvjuː/
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South-Asia:/ˈrɪʋ.ju/
rhymes with -uː
homophone: revue
CMU ARPABET:R IY2 V Y UW1
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The newspaper review was full of praise for the play.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
Examples
The victims demanded a full judicial review of the case.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The Cambridge Footlights Review launched many Monty Python faces.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: revue
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A survey of the available items or material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The magazine contained a review of Paris restaurants.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A review article.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The Times Literary Review is published in London.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The troops assembled for a review by the Queen.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The regulators demanded a review against NYSE practices.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
verb
Meaning 10
To survey; to look broadly over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
verb
Meaning 11
To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The critic reviews every new play in London.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
12
verb
Meaning 12
To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
13
verb
Meaning 13
To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
From Middle English revewe, reveue, from Old French reveüe, revue (Modern French: revue), feminine form of reveü, past participle of reveoir (French: revoir), from Latin revideō, from re- +videō (“see, observe”) (English: video). Equivalent to re- + view. Compare retrospect. Doublet of revue.
Across languages
Translations
268 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
паўтарэ́нне
(pawtarénnje)
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Bulgarian:
повторе́ние
(povtorénie)
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Catalan:
revisió
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Chinese Mandarin:
復習 /复习
(fùxí)
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Czech:
revize
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Finnish:
kertaus
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
French:
relecture
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
German:
Durchsicht
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
German:
Nachprüfung
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
German:
Überprüfung
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
German:
Rezension
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Italian:
revisione
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Italian:
rivisitazione
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Japanese:
復習
(fukushū)
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Korean:
복습
(bokseup)
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Norwegian:
gjennomgang
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Norwegian Bokmål:
anmeldelse
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Polish:
powtórzenie
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Polish:
repetycja
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Polish:
powtórka
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Portuguese:
revisão
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Russian:
пересмо́тр
(peresmótr)
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Russian:
повторе́ние
(povtorénije)
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Slovak:
revízia
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Spanish:
repaso
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Spanish:
revisión
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Spanish:
repasos
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Spanish:
revisiones
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Swedish:
recension
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Tagalog:
balik-aral
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Turkish:
inceleme
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Turkish:
teftiş
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Turkish:
yeniden göz atma
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Ukrainian:
повто́рення
(povtórennja)
— second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact
Armenian:
գրախոսություն
(graxosutʻyun)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Belarusian:
рэцэ́нзія
(recénzija)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Belarusian:
рэвю́
(revjú)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Bulgarian:
реце́нзия
(recénzija)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Chinese Mandarin:
分析
(fēnxī)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Chinese Mandarin:
回顧 /回顾
(huígù)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Czech:
recenze
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Danish:
anmeldelse
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Danish:
kritik
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Dutch:
recensie
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Dutch:
kritiek
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Esperanto:
recenzo
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Faroese:
gagnmeting
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Finnish:
arvostelu
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
French:
critique
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
French:
compte rendu
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Georgian:
მიმოხილვა
(mimoxilva)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
German:
Rezension
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
German:
Kritik
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Hungarian:
kritika
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Hungarian:
recenzió
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Icelandic:
gagnrýni
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Ido:
recenso
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Indonesian:
resensi
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Indonesian:
ulasan
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Italian:
recensione
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Italian:
critica
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Japanese:
感想文
(kansōbun)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Japanese:
レビュー
(rebyū)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Korean:
감상문
(gamsangmun)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Korean:
리뷰
(ribyu)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Malayalam:
നിരൂപണം
(nirūpaṇaṁ)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Manx:
tuarym
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Manx:
barel
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Manx:
baght
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Māori:
arotakenga
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Norwegian Bokmål:
omtale
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Norwegian Bokmål:
kritikk
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Norwegian Nynorsk:
omtale
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kritikk
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Polish:
recenzja
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Polish:
wydanie krytyczne
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Portuguese:
crítica
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Portuguese:
resenha
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Russian:
реце́нзия
(recénzija)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Russian:
кри́тика
(krítika)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Russian:
ревю́
(revjú)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Scottish Gaelic:
lèirmheas
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Slovak:
recenzia
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Spanish:
crítica
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Spanish:
reseña
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Swedish:
recension
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Swedish:
kritik
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Telugu:
సమీక్ష
(samīkṣa)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Thai:
รีวิว
(rii-wiw)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Thai:
ปริทัศน์
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Ukrainian:
о́гляд
(óhljad)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Ukrainian:
реце́нзія
(recénzija)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Ukrainian:
ревю́
(revjú)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Yiddish:
רעצענזיע
(retsenzye)
— account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work
Belarusian:
перагля́д
(pjerahljád)
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Belarusian:
рэві́зія
(revízija)
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Bulgarian:
преразгле́ждане
(prerazgléždane)
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Bulgarian:
пре́глед
(prégled)
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Catalan:
revisió
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Czech:
přezkoumání
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Dutch:
herziening
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Finnish:
tarkastelu
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
French:
révision
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
German:
Revision
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Hindi:
पुनर्विचार
(punarvicār)
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Hungarian:
felülvizsgálat
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Indonesian:
peninjauan kembali
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Italian:
riesame
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Italian:
revisione
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Manx:
aavriwnys
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Māori:
arotakenga
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Polish:
rewizja
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Portuguese:
revisão
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Russian:
пересмо́тр
(peresmótr)
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Russian:
реви́зия
(revízija)
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Scottish Gaelic:
ath-bheachdachadh
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Slovene:
pregled
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Spanish:
revisión
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Ukrainian:
пере́гляд
(peréhljad)
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Ukrainian:
реві́зія
(revízija)
— judicial reassessment of a case or an event
Belarusian:
агля́д
(ahljád)
— stage show made up of sketches
Belarusian:
рэвю́
(revjú)
— stage show made up of sketches
Bulgarian:
ревю́
(revjú)
— stage show made up of sketches
Bulgarian:
пре́глед
(prégled)
— stage show made up of sketches
Czech:
revue
— stage show made up of sketches
Finnish:
revyy
— stage show made up of sketches
German:
Revue
— stage show made up of sketches
Italian:
rivista
— stage show made up of sketches
Italian:
spettacolo
— stage show made up of sketches
Polish:
przegląd
— stage show made up of sketches
Russian:
обозре́ние
(obozrénije)
— stage show made up of sketches
Russian:
ревю́
(revjú)
— stage show made up of sketches
Swedish:
revy
— stage show made up of sketches
Ukrainian:
о́гляд
(óhljad)
— stage show made up of sketches
Ukrainian:
ревю́
(revjú)
— stage show made up of sketches
Volapük:
rövüd
— stage show made up of sketches
Azerbaijani:
icmal
— survey of the available items or material
Bulgarian:
инвентариза́ция
(inventarizácija)
— survey of the available items or material
Czech:
recenze
— survey of the available items or material
Finnish:
katsaus
— survey of the available items or material
German:
Bestandsliste
— survey of the available items or material
German:
Inventarliste
— survey of the available items or material
Italian:
inventario
— survey of the available items or material
Italian:
resoconto
— survey of the available items or material
Polish:
przegląd
— survey of the available items or material
Russian:
обозре́ние
(obozrénije)
— survey of the available items or material
Russian:
обзо́р
(obzór)
— survey of the available items or material
Russian:
реце́нзия
(recénzija)
— survey of the available items or material
Spanish:
reseña
— survey of the available items or material
Ukrainian:
о́гляд
(óhljad)
— survey of the available items or material
Ukrainian:
реце́нзія
(recénzija)
— survey of the available items or material
Bulgarian:
пре́глед
(prégled)
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Czech:
revue
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Dutch:
revue
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Finnish:
katsaus
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
French:
revue
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
German:
Revue
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Hungarian:
folyóirat
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Hungarian:
szemle
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Ido:
revuo
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Italian:
rivista
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Polish:
przegląd
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Russian:
обозре́ние
(obozrénije)
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Spanish:
revista
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Ukrainian:
о́гляд
(óhljad)
— periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field
Armenian:
շքերթ
(škʻertʻ)
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Czech:
přehlídka
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Finnish:
tarkastus
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
French:
revue
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
German:
Parade
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
German:
Inspektion
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Hungarian:
szemle
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Ido:
revuo
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Italian:
parata
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Italian:
rivista
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Manx:
aareayrtys
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Polish:
przegląd
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Portuguese:
revista
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Russian:
прове́рка
(provérka)
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Russian:
реви́зия
(revízija)
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Spanish:
revista
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Ottoman Turkish:
صان
(san)
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Ukrainian:
переві́рка
(perevírka)
— military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs
Czech:
přezkoumání
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Finnish:
tarkastus
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Finnish:
tutkinta
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
German:
forensische Analyse
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Hungarian:
ellenőrzés
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Hungarian:
vizsgálat
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Italian:
riesame
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Polish:
kontrola
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Russian:
прове́рка
(provérka)
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Russian:
реви́зия
(revízija)
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Russian:
контро́ль
(kontrólʹ)
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Ukrainian:
переві́рка
(perevírka)
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Ukrainian:
реві́зія
(revízija)
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Ukrainian:
контро́ль
(kontrólʹ)
— forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code
Bulgarian:
оглеждам
(ogleždam)
— to look broadly over
Bulgarian:
преглеждам
(pregleždam)
— to look broadly over
Chinese Mandarin:
回顧 /回顾
(huígù)
— to look broadly over
Finnish:
käydä läpi
— to look broadly over
Finnish:
tarkastella
— to look broadly over
Georgian:
გადახედვა
(gadaxedva)
— to look broadly over
Georgian:
გადათვალიერება
(gadatvaliereba)
— to look broadly over
German:
durchsehen
— to look broadly over
German:
inspizieren
— to look broadly over
German:
prüfen
— to look broadly over
German:
durchgehen
— to look broadly over
German:
überprüfen
— to look broadly over
Gothic:
𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍃𐍉𐌽
(gaweisōn)
— to look broadly over
Ido:
revuar
— to look broadly over
Italian:
rivisitare
— to look broadly over
Italian:
rivedere
— to look broadly over
Italian:
riguardare
— to look broadly over
Latin:
recenseo
— to look broadly over
Manx:
aareayrt
— to look broadly over
Māori:
arotake
— to look broadly over
Portuguese:
revisar
— to look broadly over
Russian:
пересма́тривать
(peresmátrivatʹ)
— to look broadly over
Russian:
пересмотре́ть
(peresmotrétʹ)
— to look broadly over
Spanish:
revisar
— to look broadly over
Spanish:
repasar
— to look broadly over
Ukrainian:
перегляда́ти
(perehljadáty)
— to look broadly over
Ukrainian:
перегля́нути
(perehljánuty)
— to look broadly over
Welsh:
adolygu
— to look broadly over
Bulgarian:
рецензирам
(recenziram)
— to write a review
Catalan:
ressenyar
— to write a review
Chinese Mandarin:
回顧 /回顾
(huígù)
— to write a review
Czech:
recenzovat
— to write a review
Dutch:
recenseren
— to write a review
Esperanto:
recenzi
— to write a review
Finnish:
kirjoittaa arvostelu
— to write a review
Finnish:
arvostella
— to write a review
Georgian:
განხილვა
(ganxilva)
— to write a review
Georgian:
მიმოხილვა
(mimoxilva)
— to write a review
German:
rezensieren
— to write a review
Hebrew:
ביקר
— to write a review
Ido:
recensar
— to write a review
Italian:
recensire
— to write a review
Italian:
analizzare
— to write a review
Italian:
esaminare
— to write a review
Māori:
arotake
— to write a review
Māori:
tuhi arotake
— to write a review
Polish:
recenzować
— to write a review
Polish:
zrecenzować
— to write a review
Portuguese:
resenhar
— to write a review
Russian:
де́лать обзо́р
(délatʹ obzór)
— to write a review
Russian:
писа́ть реце́нзию
(pisátʹ recénziju)
— to write a review
Spanish:
reseñar
— to write a review
Swedish:
recensera
— to write a review
Tagalog:
balisulyapan
— to write a review
Welsh:
adolygu
— to write a review
Bulgarian:
проверявам
(proverjavam)
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Dutch:
herzien
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Esperanto:
revizii
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Finnish:
arvioida
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Finnish:
kerrata
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
French:
réviser
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Georgian:
შემოწმება
(šemoc̣meba)
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Georgian:
გასინჯვა
(gasinǯva)
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Georgian:
გადასინჯვა
(gadasinǯva)
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Italian:
revisionare
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Spanish:
revisar
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Spanish:
rever
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Swedish:
se över
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Swedish:
granska
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Swedish:
revidera
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
Welsh:
adolygu
— to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.