Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of review
"After reading all the online reviews, we decided to skip that restaurant because too many people complained about the cold food."
In plain English: Reviews are people's opinions about something after they have used it or watched it.
"The restaurant relies heavily on online reviews to attract new customers."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of review
"The critic reviews the new film every Tuesday in her column."
In plain English: To review something means to look over or check it again to see if you agree with what was done or said before.
"The restaurant manager reviews every customer complaint before responding."
Derived from Old French revivre (to live again) via Latin re- (again) and vivere (to live), the term originally meant to bring something back into life. In English, it evolved to signify a critical assessment or examination of a work after its initial release.