Review
noun
A written, spoken, or filmed report that gives an opinion about something, like a movie, book, product, etc.
I read a review of the movie before deciding to watch it.
Often appears as...
- book review
- movie review
noun
A careful look at or examination of something.
The accountant conducted a review of the company's financial records.
Often appears as...
- financial review
- performance review
verb
To look at or examine something, especially to see if it is correct or to remind yourself of it.
I need to review my notes before the test.
Often appears as...
- review notes
- review laws
verb
To write, say, or give your opinion of something, like a movie or book.
She reviews books for a local newspaper.
Often appears as...
- review a book
- review a movie
Usage tips
Journalistic
noun
A formal inspection or examination of troops or military forces.
The new recruits stood ready for review by the general.
Often appears as...
- military review
- troop review
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A written, spoken, or filmed report that gives an opinion about something, like a movie, book, product, etc.
I read a review of the movie before deciding to watch it.
Often appears as...
- book review
- movie review
noun
A careful look at or examination of something.
The accountant conducted a review of the company's financial records.
Often appears as...
- financial review
- performance review
verb
To look at or examine something, especially to see if it is correct or to remind yourself of it.
I need to review my notes before the test.
Often appears as...
- review notes
- review laws
verb
To write, say, or give your opinion of something, like a movie or book.
She reviews books for a local newspaper.
Often appears as...
- review a book
- review a movie
Usage tips
Journalistic
noun
A formal inspection or examination of troops or military forces.
The new recruits stood ready for review by the general.
Often appears as...
- military review
- troop review
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Subjective Opinion
Focuses on personal feelings or opinions about the subject being reviewed.
The book review expressed the critic's disappointment with the story's ending.
Pro Tip 2/2Influence Decisions
Can sway others' choices, like whether to see a movie or buy a product.
I was undecided until I read an excellent review of the laptop.
Pro Tip 1/2Subjective Opinion
Focuses on personal feelings or opinions about the subject being reviewed.
The book review expressed the critic's disappointment with the story's ending.
Pro Tip 2/2Influence Decisions
Can sway others' choices, like whether to see a movie or buy a product.
I was undecided until I read an excellent review of the laptop.
Pro Tip 1/2Subjective Opinion
Focuses on personal feelings or opinions about the subject being reviewed.
The book review expressed the critic's disappointment with the story's ending.
Pro Tip 2/2Influence Decisions
Can sway others' choices, like whether to see a movie or buy a product.
I was undecided until I read an excellent review of the laptop.
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Martin assembles the safety team and reviews the dangers of firing live rounds in the lab shooting guns indoors is not exactly a safe endeavor eisenerz everybody needs to have eye protection on if there's a safety violation or if there's a an emergency where there's an injury I'll call head in the medic
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How we take back the...
It's not stolen from the lines. But there's an important thing to remember even though companies pushed back, even though companies demanded, hey, let's do this through a warrant process, let's do this where we actually have some sort of legal review, some sort of basis for handing over
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Is there a reproducibilit...
Many scientists are working toward improving reproducibility in their fields. There's a push to make researchers raw data, experimental procedures, and analytical techniques more openly available in order to ease replication efforts. The peer review process can also be strengthened
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How to gain control of...
You're giving yourself a performance review, and it has been an absolutely amazing year for you professionally. What three to five things did you do that made it so amazing? So you can write next year's performance review now. And you can do this for your personal life, too.
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Terrified Monkeys Scared...
usually gives up and goes away motives are drawn by the call from a large area they even drop lower and closer so that they can keep the cattle for review and here they will stay on maximum alert until the leopard finally filled up and leaves them in peace
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Just How Small is an...
and we put all of those cars into your box That would be about the density of a nucleus. So I'm saying that if you took every car in the world and put it into your one-foot box, you would have the density of one nucleus. OK, let's review.
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How interpreters juggle...
To keep their emotions in check, they carefully prepare for an assignment, building glossaries in advance, reading voraciously about the subject matter, and reviewing previous talks on the topic. Finally, interpreters work in pairs.
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Poetry makes people...
was this big photo of me and this glowing review underneath and I was so thrilled I couldn't wait to call home and tell everyone about it and when I got to the bottom of the article it said turn to page seven for exclusive
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
My opinion doesn't matter. Let's look at the evidence. After 20 years of careful study and rigorous peer review by thousands of independent scientists, every major scientific organization in the world has concluded
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How the mysterious dark...
And the reason it does is not because of the clever encryption. That's important. Something far simpler than that. It's the user reviews. You see, every single vendor on these sites
Video examples
Sniper Keeps His Cool PIPE...
Martin assembles the safety team and reviews the dangers of firing live rounds in the lab shooting guns indoors is not exactly a safe endeavor eisenerz everybody needs to have eye protection on if there's a safety violation or if there's a an emergency where there's an injury I'll call head in the medic
Video examples
How we take back the...
It's not stolen from the lines. But there's an important thing to remember even though companies pushed back, even though companies demanded, hey, let's do this through a warrant process, let's do this where we actually have some sort of legal review, some sort of basis for handing over
Video examples
Is there a reproducibilit...
Many scientists are working toward improving reproducibility in their fields. There's a push to make researchers raw data, experimental procedures, and analytical techniques more openly available in order to ease replication efforts. The peer review process can also be strengthened
Video examples
How to gain control of...
You're giving yourself a performance review, and it has been an absolutely amazing year for you professionally. What three to five things did you do that made it so amazing? So you can write next year's performance review now. And you can do this for your personal life, too.
Video examples
Terrified Monkeys Scared...
usually gives up and goes away motives are drawn by the call from a large area they even drop lower and closer so that they can keep the cattle for review and here they will stay on maximum alert until the leopard finally filled up and leaves them in peace
Video examples
Just How Small is an...
and we put all of those cars into your box That would be about the density of a nucleus. So I'm saying that if you took every car in the world and put it into your one-foot box, you would have the density of one nucleus. OK, let's review.
Video examples
How interpreters juggle...
To keep their emotions in check, they carefully prepare for an assignment, building glossaries in advance, reading voraciously about the subject matter, and reviewing previous talks on the topic. Finally, interpreters work in pairs.
Video examples
Poetry makes people...
was this big photo of me and this glowing review underneath and I was so thrilled I couldn't wait to call home and tell everyone about it and when I got to the bottom of the article it said turn to page seven for exclusive
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
My opinion doesn't matter. Let's look at the evidence. After 20 years of careful study and rigorous peer review by thousands of independent scientists, every major scientific organization in the world has concluded
Video examples
How the mysterious dark...
And the reason it does is not because of the clever encryption. That's important. Something far simpler than that. It's the user reviews. You see, every single vendor on these sites
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Joe Bastianich
American Chef
The stories of wine lords who trade wine on intimidation or food critics who trade free meals for reviews... those are the stories of my life. I am telling the stories of my life in a true way.
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Xavier Dolan
Canadian Actor
It's important to see how people see your work and how they feel about it. I know a lot of directors who are like, 'I never read reviews,' and I'm like, 'Yeah I can tell.
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James Franco
American Actor
I used to read a lot about myself and the projects I was doing. When I was only acting, I wouldn't read any reviews because I didn't find them to be very helpful.
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Jake Kasdan
American Director
In general, I've been treated well by reviews, and there are times when I haven't. The truth is that I've come to feel like I'm better off without reading them.
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Harry Hadden-Paton
British Actor
I'm afraid I don't look at reviews or anything like that, but you get an immediate sense from the audience that they've had a lovely evening.
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Abi Morgan
Welsh Playwright
I'm the world's worst at reading reviews and then pretending I've read the book.
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Lev Grossman
American Novelist
I mean, when you're tired of book reviews, you're tired of life.
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Michael Chabon
American Author
Every time another review comes out I let out a deep breath.
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Jim Harrison
American Writer
I rarely read or buy a book because of a review.
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Chris O'Dowd
Irish Actor
Reviewers are the worst laughers in the world.
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Joe Bastianich
American Chef
The stories of wine lords who trade wine on intimidation or food critics who trade free meals for reviews... those are the stories of my life. I am telling the stories of my life in a true way.
Quote examples
Xavier Dolan
Canadian Actor
It's important to see how people see your work and how they feel about it. I know a lot of directors who are like, 'I never read reviews,' and I'm like, 'Yeah I can tell.
Quote examples
James Franco
American Actor
I used to read a lot about myself and the projects I was doing. When I was only acting, I wouldn't read any reviews because I didn't find them to be very helpful.
Quote examples
Jake Kasdan
American Director
In general, I've been treated well by reviews, and there are times when I haven't. The truth is that I've come to feel like I'm better off without reading them.
Quote examples
Harry Hadden-Paton
British Actor
I'm afraid I don't look at reviews or anything like that, but you get an immediate sense from the audience that they've had a lovely evening.
Quote examples
Abi Morgan
Welsh Playwright
I'm the world's worst at reading reviews and then pretending I've read the book.
Quote examples
Lev Grossman
American Novelist
I mean, when you're tired of book reviews, you're tired of life.
Quote examples
Michael Chabon
American Author
Every time another review comes out I let out a deep breath.
Quote examples
Jim Harrison
American Writer
I rarely read or buy a book because of a review.
Quote examples
Chris O'Dowd
Irish Actor
Reviewers are the worst laughers in the world.
Example 1 of 10
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