Re*view" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Review&?;d (?); 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.
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 reëxamine judically; as, a higher court may review
the proceedings and judgments of a lower one.
3. To retrace; to go over again.
Shall I the long, laborious scene
review?
Pope.
Re*view", v. i. To look back; to
make a review.
Re*view", 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 reëxamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over
again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of
life.
2. An examination with a view to amendment or
improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his
works.
3. A critical examination of a publication,
with remarks; a criticism; a critique.
4. A periodical containing critical essays
upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art,
etc.
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.
6. (Law) The judicial examination of
the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.
7. A lesson studied or recited for a second
time.
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.
Syn. -- Reëxamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey;
reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision.
Re*view" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Review&?;d (?); 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.
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 reëxamine judically; as, a higher court may review
the proceedings and judgments of a lower one.
3. To retrace; to go over again.
Shall I the long, laborious scene
review?
Pope.
Re*view", v. i. To look back; to
make a review.
Re*view", 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 reëxamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over
again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of
life.
2. An examination with a view to amendment or
improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his
works.
3. A critical examination of a publication,
with remarks; a criticism; a critique.
4. A periodical containing critical essays
upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art,
etc.
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.
6. (Law) The judicial examination of
the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.
7. A lesson studied or recited for a second
time.
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.
Syn. -- Reëxamination; resurvey; retrospect; survey;
reconsideration; revisal; revise; revision.
