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reviews

/rɪˈvjuːz/ /riˈvjuːz/

Meanings
noun
A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

Examples :

"I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it."
literature writing language education

Related Words

Illustration inspection

inspection noun

/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

The act of examining something, often closely.

"Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!"

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Illustration subsequent

subsequent adjective

/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.

"Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

Illustration evaluation

evaluation noun

/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/

An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.

"The teacher's evaluation of the student's progress showed significant improvement in math. "

Illustration footlights

footlights noun

/ˈfʊtˌlaɪts/ /ˈfʊtlaɪts/

A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.

"The comedian's jokes were funnier under the bright footlights. "

Illustration periodical

periodical noun

/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəl/ /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/

A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.

"My mom subscribes to a cooking periodical that comes out once a month. "

Illustration compliance

compliance noun

/kəmˈplaɪəns/

An act of complying.

"The student's compliance with the school rules earned her a good report card. "

Illustration restaurants

restaurants noun

/ˈrɛstəˌrɑːnts/ /ˈrɛstəˌrɒnts/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"My family loves to try new restaurants in our city every weekend. "

Illustration reassessment

reassessment noun

/ˌriːəˈsesmənt/ /ˌriːəˈsɛsmənt/

The act of reassessing; a second or subsequent assessment.

"The student requested a reassessment after feeling unwell during the first exam. "

Illustration regulations

regulations noun

/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/

The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

"The school has strict regulations about mobile phone use during class. "