• noun:   practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
• noun:   (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
• noun:   an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
• noun:   a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
• noun:   (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
• noun:   a formal or official examination

  Example: "The platoon stood ready for review"

• noun:   a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
• noun:   a new appraisal or evaluation
• noun:   a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
• noun:   a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
• verb:   look at again; examine again

  Example: "Let's review your situation"

• verb:   look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember

  Example: "She reviewed her achievements with pride"

• verb:   hold a review (of troops)
• verb:   refresh one's memory

  Example: "I reviewed the material before the test"

• verb:   appraise critically

  Example: "She reviews books for the New York Times"

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