Review

Pronunciation: /rɪˈvjuː/

Examples of review in a Sentence

formal The board will conduct a thorough review of the company's financial statements.

informal I need to write a review for that new restaurant I tried last week.

slang I heard the new movie got a terrible review from critics.

figurative Before making a decision, it's important to review all the facts and figures.

Grammatical Forms of review

• past tense: reviewed
• plural: reviews
• comparative: more reviews
• superlative: most reviews
• present tense: review
• future tense: will review
• perfect tense: have reviewed
• continuous tense: is reviewing
• singular: review
• positive degree: good review
• infinitive: to review
• gerund: reviewing
• participle: reviewed

Origin and Evolution of review

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'review' originates from the Middle English word 'revewe' or 'rewe', which comes from the Old French word 'revue' meaning 'view, sight'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 16th century to refer to a formal inspection or viewing of troops, 'review' has evolved to also mean a critical assessment or examination of something such as a book, movie, or performance.