v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Reviewed p. pr. & vb. n. Reveiwing. ] [ Pref. re- + view. Cf. Review, n. ] 1. To view or see again; to look back on. [ R. ] “I shall review Sicilia.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To go over and examine critically or deliberately. Specifically: (a) To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or a book for a new edition. (b) To go over with critical examination, in order to discover exellences or defects; hence, to write a critical notice of; as, to review a new novel. (c) To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment. (d) (Law) To reexamine judically; as, a higher court may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower one. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To retrace; to go over again. [ 1913 Webster ]

Shall I the long, laborious scene review? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To look back; to make a review. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. revue, fr. revu, p. p. of revoir to see again, L. revidere; pref. re- re- + videre to see. See View, and cf. Revise. ] 1. A second or repeated view; a reexamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Law) The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. A lesson studied or recited for a second time. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bill of review (Equity), a bill, in the nature of proceedings in error, filed to procure an examination and alteration or reversal of a final decree which has been duly signed and enrolled. Wharton. --
Commission of review (Eng. Eccl. Law), a commission formerly granted by the crown to revise the sentence of the court of delegates. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Reexamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey; reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being reviewed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A review. [ R. ] Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who reviews or reexamines; an inspector; one who examines publications critically, and publishes his opinion upon their merits; a professional critic of books. [ 1913 Webster ]