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review (ri VYOO) (noun)
1. A formal military ceremony typically in honor of an event or an individual: The president attended the review which was held on the parade grounds.
2. A careful re-examination of something, typically of a judicial nature: The local judge agreed that a review of the decision of the previous court's findings was in order.
3. A magazine or an essay the purpose of which is to provide a critique of a publication, movie, essay, etc.: Alisa wrote a review of the play that she saw the night before and sent it to her newspaper editor.
2. A careful re-examination of something, typically of a judicial nature: The local judge agreed that a review of the decision of the previous court's findings was in order.
3. A magazine or an essay the purpose of which is to provide a critique of a publication, movie, essay, etc.: Alisa wrote a review of the play that she saw the night before and sent it to her newspaper editor.
review (ri VYOO) (verb)
To take a critical or retrospective look at an event, etc.: Christa finds that this end-of-the-year period is a good time to review the events of the past year.
revue (ri VYOO) (noun)
A production in a theater, typically featuring a variety of skits, songs, etc. that contains a common theme: The actress was famous for the revue that she put on each year, singing and dancing all the familiar pieces.
The review published a positive review of the theatrical revue playing at the university.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group R; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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revue
1. A variety show with topical sketches, songs, dancing, and comedians.
2. A musical variety show consisting of skits, dance routines, and songs that often satirize current events and personalities.
3. Etymology: "show, presenting a review of current events", from French revue, from Middle French reveue, literally, "survey, a reviewing, review"; from Latin revidere which came from re-, "again" + videre, "to see".
2. A musical variety show consisting of skits, dance routines, and songs that often satirize current events and personalities.
3. Etymology: "show, presenting a review of current events", from French revue, from Middle French reveue, literally, "survey, a reviewing, review"; from Latin revidere which came from re-, "again" + videre, "to see".
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re-, red-
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vid-, video-, vis-, -vision, -visional, -visionally, visuo-, vu-
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“revue”
A musical variety show featuring dance, song, and commentary about current events: Uncle Horace enjoyed attending the revues in which his niece, Helen, performed as a vocalist.
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Words of French origin
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