Topic: NEWSPAPERS, PUBLISHING
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | revue; REVUE |
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re‧view1 S3 W2
1 [uncountable and countable] a careful examination of a situation or process [↪ evaluation, analysis]
carry out/conduct/undertake a review The company hired Bob to conduct an independent review of their workplace procedures.
The company hired Bob to conduct an independent review of their workplace procedures.2 [countable]ATCN an article in a newspaper or magazine that gives an opinion about a new book, play, film etc : a film review
a film review review of The paper published a review of her book.
The paper published a review of her book.3 [uncountable]ATCN the work of writing reviews for a newspaper or magazine
4 [countable] a report on a series of events or a period of time, that mentions the most important parts
review of a review of the year
a review of the year5 [countable]PM an official show of the army, navy etc so that a king, president, or officer of high rank can see them : a naval review
a naval reviewword choice word choice
critic, review, criticism, critique!! Do not use critic to refer to something that a critic says or writes.A review is the usual word for a short article that a critic writes in a newspaper or magazine • His first novel got wonderful reviews. • Have you read the reviews of her play?criticism is the activity of publishing opinions about things such as books and films, or a group of essays, lectures etc on this subject • a collection of literary criticismA critique is a detailed explanation of the problems of something such as a set of political ideas, in the form of a speech, book, article etc • He wrote a critique of capitalism. ➔ See also critic
word choice critic, review, criticism, critique!! Do not use critic to refer to something that a critic says or writes.A review is the usual word for a short article that a critic writes in a newspaper or magazine • His first novel got wonderful reviews. • Have you read the reviews of her play?criticism is the activity of publishing opinions about things such as books and films, or a group of essays, lectures etc on this subject • a collection of literary criticismA critique is a detailed explanation of the problems of something such as a set of political ideas, in the form of a speech, book, article etc • He wrote a critique of capitalism. ➔ See also critic
