review

v., -viewed, -view·ing, -views.

v.tr.

1. To look over, study, or examine again.
2. To consider retrospectively; look back on.
3. To examine with an eye to criticism or correction: reviewed the research findings.
4. To write or give a critical report on (a new work or performance, for example).
5. Law. To reexamine (an action or determination) judicially, especially in a higher court, in order to correct possible errors.
6. To subject to a formal inspection, especially a military inspection.

v.intr.

1. To go over or restudy material: reviewing for a final exam.
2. To write critical reviews, especially for a newspaper or magazine.

n.

1. A reexamination or reconsideration.
2. A retrospective view or survey.
3. 1. A restudying of subject matter.
   2. An exercise for use in restudying material.
4. An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.
5. 1. A report or essay giving a critical estimate of a work or performance.
   2. A periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, or art.
6. 1. A formal military inspection.
   2. A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.
7. Law. A judicial reexamination, especially by a higher court, of an action or determination.
8. A musical show consisting of often satirical skits, songs, and dances; a revue.

[Probably from Middle English, inspection of military forces, from Old French revue, review, from feminine past participle of reveeir, to see again, from Latin revidēre : re-, re- + vidēre, to see.]

reviewable re·view'a·ble adj.

Accounting service providing some assurance to the Board of Directors and interested parties as to the reliability of financial data without the CPA conducting an examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The AICPA Auditing Standards Board formulates review standards for public companies while the AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee provides review standards for nonpublic businesses. A limited review consists primarily of inquiry and Analytical Review. It is not an audit nor does it furnish a basis for an opinion since there is no appraisal of internal control nor gathering of audit evidence. The review program includes reading minutes of meetings, reading interim financial information to see whether it conforms to Gaap, and obtaining management's written representations as to its responsibility for the information provided. The accountant's report should include: (1) a statement that the review is conducted in accord with appropriate standards for reviews; (2) identification of the interim data reviewed; (3) description of the procedures followed; (4) a statement that a review is much less in scope than an audit in conformity with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) (5) a statement as to whether material modifications exist to make the information conform with Gaap; and (6) a statement that financial statement information is the representation of management. In a review of financial statements of nonpublic businesses, the objective is to give limited assurance that no significant modifications to the financial statements are needed to make them conform with GAAP. Procedures of a corroborative nature are not necessary. Work should be documented in the working papers indicating the disposition of unusual items. A report should not be issued if the accountant is unable to conduct an appropriate review. If the CPA finds a departure from GAAP in performing the review, the financial statements should be modified. If they are not modified, the CPA should state in the review report the departure and its financial statement effect. See also Compilation.

verb

1. To give a recapitulation of the salient facts of: abstract, epitomize, go over, recapitulate, run down, run through, summarize, sum up, synopsize, wrap up. Informal recap. See thoughts.
2. To consider again, especially with the possibility of change: reconsider, reevaluate, reexamine, rethink. See thoughts.
3. To write a critical report on: criticize. See opinion, words.

noun

1. A close or systematic study: analysis, examination, inspection, investigation, survey. See investigate.
2. Evaluative and critical discourse: criticism, critique, notice. See opinion, words.
3. A formal military inspection: parade. See investigate.

v

Definition: criticize, scrutinize
Antonyms: approve, praise

v

Definition: go over again
Antonyms: ignore, neglect

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n. 1. a formal assessment or examination of something with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary: a comprehensive review of defense policy.

2. a ceremonial display and formal inspection of military or naval forces, typically by a sovereign, commander in chief, or high-ranking visitor.

v.

1. examine or assess (something) formally with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary: the unit's safety procedures are being reviewed.

2. make a retrospective assessment or survey of (past events): ministers will meet to review progress on conventional arms negotiations in March.

3. (of a sovereign, commander in chief, or high-ranking visitor) make a ceremonial and formal inspection of (military or naval forces).

reviewable adj. reviewal n.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To reexamine judicially or administratively; a judicial reconsideration for purposes of correction, for example, the examination of a case by an appellate court.

A bill of review is a proceeding in equity instituted for the purpose of reversing or correcting the prior judgment of the trial court after the judgment has become final.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

v.t.

    To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it,
        Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)
    At work upon a book, and so read out of it
        The qualities that you have first read into it.

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IN BRIEF: The act of going over again; rethink. Also: A talk or piece of writing in which a book, play, or the like is discussed.

Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them. — Les Brown

Tutor's tip: Review sounds like revue, which is a form of entertainment involving dance and music.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - gennemgang, overblik, ny overvejelse, anmeldelse, magasin
v. tr. - gennemgå, overveje igen
v. intr. - gøre rede for

idioms:

• court of review    instans til fornyet prøvelse
• reviewing stand    estrade, hvor tropper passerer revy

Nederlands (Dutch)
repeteren, inspecteren, opnieuw bekijken, in ogenschouw nemen, recenseren, bespreking, repetitie, overzicht, beschouwing, heroverweging

Français (French)
n. - (gén, Admin, Jur, Pol) révision, rapport, (Journ, Littérat) critique, revue, (Journ) revue, (Mil) revue, (US, École, Univ) révision
v. tr. - reconsidérer, réviser, passer (qch) en revue, (Journ, Littérat) faire la critique de, (US, École, Univ) réviser
v. intr. - revoir, réviser, passer (qch) en revue, reconsidérer, (Journ) rédiger des critiques

idioms:

• court of review    cour de révision
• reviewing stand    tribune

Deutsch (German)
n. - Überblick, Rückblick, Überprüfung, Rezension, Inspektion, Zeitschrift, Parade
v. - proben, rezensieren, überprüfen, mustern

idioms:

• court of review    Revisionsgericht
• reviewing stand    Ehrentribüne während einer Militärparade

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επανεξέταση, ανασκόπηση, επιθεώρηση, κριτική
v. - επανεξετάζω, ανασκοπώ, εξετάζω, κρίνω, γράφω κριτική (για βιβλίο, κινημ. έργο κ.λπ.), επιθεωρώ

idioms:

• court of review    αναθεωρητικό δικαστήριο
• reviewing stand    εξέδρα επιθεώρησης/παρελάσεως

Italiano (Italian)
fare le prove di, considerare, recensire, rivedere, ripassare, ispezionare, retrospettiva, recensione, rivista, ispezione, riconsiderazione

idioms:

• court of review    corte d'appello, tribunale di seconda istanza
• reviewing stand    tribuna d'onore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - exame (m), recapitulação (f)
v. - rever

idioms:

• court of review    rever a justiça
• reviewing stand    palanque de jurados

Русский (Russian)
просматривать, пересматривать, анализировать, рецензировать, обзор, рецензия, обозрение, пересмотр

idioms:

• court of review    суд высшей инстанции
• reviewing stand    трибуна с которой принимают парад

Español (Spanish)
n. - retrospección, reseña, crítica, revista, inspección, reconsideración
v. tr. - pasar revista, ensayar, considerar, analizar, reseñar, repasar, reconsiderar, reexaminar, revisar, examinar
v. intr. - escribir críticas (de libros, etc.)

idioms:

• court of review    tribunal de revisión
• reviewing stand    palco de las autoridades militares y civiles para la revista, palco de honor (de un desfile)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - granskning, överblick, recension, tidskrift, (jur) omprövning, mönstring
v. - granska, överblicka, recensera, (jur) ompröva, mönstra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
再检查, 批评, 评论, 复审, 评论杂志, 重新探讨, 回顾, 回忆, 写评论, 写书评, 复习功课, 温习功课

idioms:

• court of review    覆审法庭
• reviewing stand    观礼台, 检阅台, 阅兵台

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 再檢查, 批評, 評論, 復審, 評論雜誌
v. tr. - 再檢查, 重新探討, 批評, 評論, 復審, 回顧, 回憶
v. intr. - 寫評論, 寫書評, 復習功課, 溫習功課

idioms:

• court of review    覆審法庭
• reviewing stand    觀禮台, 檢閱台, 閱兵臺

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 재검토, 회고 , 개관
v. tr. - 재검토하다, 개관하다, 세밀히 조사하다
v. intr. - 서평을 쓰다, 회고하다, 복습하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 再調査, 再検討, 回顧, 復習, 閲兵, 批評, 評論雑誌, 論評, 再吟味, 検査
v. - 調べ直す, 再検討する, 再審理する, 回顧する, 批評する, 批評を書く, 復習する, 視察する, 閲兵する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مراجعه, تنقيح, نظرة عامه (فعل) يراجع, ينقح, يعيد النظر في‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בחינה, שיקול, מסקר, סיקור, סקירה, סיקורת, תסקיר, סקירת העבר, ביקורת, כתב-עת, מסדר צבאי‬
v. tr. - ‮בחן, שקל שוב, סקר, ערך מסקר, העביר בדמיון, סיקר, כתב ביקורות על ספרים, הצגות וכו'‬
v. intr. - ‮כתב סקירות על סרטים, ספרים וכו' לעיתון‬

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