Review vs. Preview

By Jaxson

  • Review

    A review is an evaluation of a publication, service, or company such as a movie (a movie review), video game (video game review), musical composition (music review of a composition or recording), book (book review); a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, play, musical theater show, dance show, or art exhibition. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review’s author may assign the work a rating to indicate its relative merit. More loosely, an author may review current events, trends, or items in the news. A compilation of reviews may itself be called a review. The New York Review of Books, for instance, is a collection of essays on literature, culture, and current affairs. National Review, founded by William F. Buckley, Jr., is an influential conservative magazine, and Monthly Review is a long-running socialist periodical.

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  • Review (noun)

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

    “I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it.”

  • Review (noun)

    An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.

    “The newspaper review was full of praise for the play.”

  • Review (noun)

    A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.

    “The victims demanded a full judicial review of the case.”

  • Review (noun)

    A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.; a revue.

    “The Cambridge Footlights Review launched many Monty Python faces.”

  • Review (noun)

    A survey of the available items or material.

    “The magazine contained a review of Paris restaurants.”

  • Review (noun)

    A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.

    “The Times Literary Review is published in London.”

  • Review (noun)

    A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.

    “The troops assembled for a review by the Queen.”

  • Review (noun)

    A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.

    “The regulators demanded a review against NYSE practices.”

  • Review (verb)

    To survey; to look broadly over.

    “Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem.”

  • Review (verb)

    To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.

    “The critic reviews every new play in London.”

  • Review (verb)

    To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.

  • Review (verb)

    To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

  • Review (verb)

    To view or see again; to look back on.

  • Review (verb)

    To retrace; to go over again.

  • Preview (noun)

    A foretaste of something.

  • Preview (noun)

    An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.

  • Preview (noun)

    Something seen in advance.

  • Preview (noun)

    a facility for seeing and checking a document, or changes to it, before saving and/or printing it.

  • Preview (verb)

    To show or watch something, or part of it, before it is complete.

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