Review - English meaning

verb

Change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Usage examples:

Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage

verb

To change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen

Usage examples:

[ t ] the coat was too long, so i took it back to the store to have it altered., some things in lif…

verb

To change the appearance, character, or structure of something, or to be changed in this way

Usage examples:

Just last week, the company agreed to alter some of its business practices., if they want to contin…

noun

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

Usage examples:

Statistical analysis

noun

The act of studying or examining something in detail, in order to discover or understand more about it, or your opinion and judgment after doing this

Usage examples:

Our financial experts conducted an independent analysis of the investment plan's performance., i wa…

noun

The act of examining a substance, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to discover what it is or contains

Usage examples:

Chemical analysis revealed a high content of copper., the forensic lab carried out a second analysi…

noun

An act of assessing something or someone.

Usage examples:

She carried out a thorough appraisal

noun

The act of examining someone or something in order to judge their or its qualities, success, or needs

Usage examples:

The newspaper gave an editorial appraisal of the government's achievements of the past year.

noun

A meeting in which an employee discusses his or her progress, aims, and needs at work with his or her manager or employer

Usage examples:

Many companies operate regular job appraisals, often on an annual basis.

verb

Assess the value or quality of.

Usage examples:

There is a need to appraise existing techniques

verb

To examine someone or something in order to judge their or its qualities, success, or needs

Usage examples:

Appraise the situation he coolly appraised the situation, deciding which person would be most likel…

verb

To give a judgment about how much money something might be sold for

Usage examples:

Be appraised at the ring was appraised at $40,000.

noun

An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.

Usage examples:

There is a vast array of literature on the topic

verb

Display or arrange (things) in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The manifesto immediately divided the forces arrayed against him

noun

A large group of things or people, esp. when shown or positioned in an attractive way

Usage examples:

The airport shops offer a wide array of merchandise., a battery of cameras was arrayed before them.

noun

A particular item or object.

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Small household articles

verb

A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.

Usage examples:

An article about middle-aged executives

noun

A piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine

Usage examples:

An article on chinese art, the police want a description of each missing article.

verb

Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.

Usage examples:

The committee must assess the relative importance of the issues

verb

Estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of

verb

To decide the quality or importance of something

Usage examples:

A college is going to assess a student’s ability based on grades., government officials assessed th…

noun

The action of assessing someone or something.

Usage examples:

The assessment of educational needs

noun

The process of considering all the information about a situation or a person and making a judgement

Usage examples:

Conduct/give/make an assessment the first thing you must do is make an assessment of the situation.…

noun

The act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made

Usage examples:

Would you say that is a fair assessment of the situation?, both their assessments of production cos…

noun

An official inspection of an organization's accounts, typically by an independent body.

Usage examples:

Audits can't be expected to detect every fraud

verb

Conduct an official financial inspection of (a company or its accounts).

Usage examples:

Unlimited companies must also have their accounts audited

verb

Examine carefully for accuracy

verb

Make (someone or something) different; alter or modify.

Usage examples:

Both parties voted against proposals to change the law

noun

An act or process through which something becomes different.

Usage examples:

The change from a nomadic to an agricultural society

verb

To exchange one thing for another thing, especially of a similar type

Usage examples:

Change jobs she's just changed jobs., change the subject let's change the subject (= talk about som…

noun

An upright pillar, typically cylindrical, supporting an arch, entablature, or other structure or standing alone as a monument.

Usage examples:

A wide entrance portico of eight ionic columns

noun

A tall, vertical post used as a support for the roof of a building or for decoration

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A column of soldiers, a column of smoke, the article filled two columns., a column on sports, a col…

noun

A vertical block of printed text on a page of a newspaper or magazine

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The article appears in the second column on page two., she continued to write her column until shor…

noun

An expression of opinions or offering of explanations about an event or situation.

Usage examples:

A biting social commentary about the divide between rich and poor

noun

A series of remarks describing an event, esp. on radio or television, or a set of written notes explaining or expressing an opinion on a text or subject

Usage examples:

[ c ] the television commentary on the olympic games

noun

A spoken description of an event on the radio or television that is broadcast as the event happens, or the action of providing this description

Usage examples:

Commentary on the commentary on the olympic games was much better on the other channel., after reti…

noun

Short for criticism or critic.

Written abbreviation for critical

Usage examples:

J crit care (= journal of critical care), am j respir crit care med (= american journal of respirat…

noun

The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.

Usage examples:

He received a lot of criticism

noun

An opinion given about something or someone, esp. a negative opinion, or the activity of making such judgments

Usage examples:

[ c ] it was meant as a suggestion, not a criticism., [ u ] he was singled out for strong criticism…

noun

The act of saying that something or someone is bad or a comment that says what is bad about it

Usage examples:

Criticism of there has been a lot of criticism of the decision., criticism about he resigned amid c…

verb

Indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

Usage examples:

The opposition criticized the government's failure to consult adequately

verb

To express disapproval of someone or something

Usage examples:

Be criticized for the government is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air p…

verb

To give an opinion or judgment about a book, film, etc.

Usage examples:

We're a group of artists who meet to discuss ideas and criticize each other's work.

noun

A detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.

Usage examples:

A critique of marxist historicism

verb

Evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way.

Usage examples:

The authors critique the methods and practices used in the research

noun

A report of something such as a political situation or system, or a person's work or ideas, that examines it and provides a judgment, especially a negative one

Usage examples:

Critique of a marxist critique of neo-liberal policy

noun

An act of showing that something exists or is true by giving proof or evidence.

Usage examples:

His demonstration of the need for computer corpora in language study is convincing

noun

The act of showing someone how to do something or how something works

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[ c ] let me give you a demonstration of how the camera works., a demonstration of friendship, stud…

noun

The act of showing someone how to use a product or how a new system or product works

Usage examples:

An online sales demonstration, trade shows and product demonstrations are excellent ways to build y…

verb

Talk about (something) with a person or people.

Usage examples:

I discussed the matter with my wife

verb

To talk about something to other people, often exchanging ideas or opinions

Usage examples:

We have been discussing the possibility of working together., [ + question word ] this booklet disc…

verb

To talk about a subject with someone and tell each other your ideas or opinions

Usage examples:

Discuss something with someone the police want to discuss these recent racist attacks with local pe…

verb

Put (something) in a prominent place in order that it may readily be seen.

Usage examples:

The palace used to display a series of tapestries

noun

A performance, show, or event staged for public entertainment.

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A display of fireworks

verb

Something intended to communicate a particular impression

verb

Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.

Usage examples:

The study will assist in evaluating the impact of recent changes

Estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of

verb

To judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

Usage examples:

Doctors evaluate the patient’s condition., [ + question word ] have they evaluated what their next …

noun

The making of a judgement about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.

Usage examples:

The evaluation of each method

noun

The process of judging something's quality, importance, or value, or a report that includes this information

Usage examples:

Get/give/offer an evaluation before filing for bankruptcy, it is advisable to get an evaluation don…

noun

The process of judging or calculating the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

Usage examples:

Evaluation of this new treatment cannot take place until all the data has been collected., part of …

noun

A detailed inspection or study.

Usage examples:

An examination of marketing behaviour

noun

The act or process of carefully looking at someone or something to learn about its condition or to discover facts

Usage examples:

[ c ] you have to have a physical examination/exam in order to get life insurance., [ u ] the evide…

noun

The process of checking something carefully in order to discover new information or prove particular facts

Usage examples:

Examination of sth the review includes a detailed examination of city records., close/comprehensive…

noun

The action of exploring an unfamiliar area.

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Space exploration

noun

The activity of travelling to and around a place, especially one where you have never been or few people have been before, in order to find out more about it

Usage examples:

Exploration of livingstone was the first european to make an exploration of the zambezi river., spa…

noun

The activity of searching in a place in order to find a particular thing, usually something valuable

Usage examples:

Exploration for he wanted to allow more exploration for oil and gas., oil exploration our hike reve…

noun

An act of asking for information.

Usage examples:

The police were making inquiries in all the neighbouring pubs

noun

(the process of asking) a question

Usage examples:

Inquiry about we've seen a rise in inquiries about insurance against flooding., inquiry into i've b…

noun

An official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened

Usage examples:

A judicial inquiry, inquiry into citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government's handli…

verb

Look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings.

Usage examples:

They inspected the paintwork for cracks and flaws

verb

Look over carefully

verb

To look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, esp. about quality or condition

Usage examples:

After the accident both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage., someone from the heal…

noun

Careful examination or scrutiny.

Usage examples:

On closer inspection it looked like a fossil

noun

The act of looking at something carefully in order to discover information

Usage examples:

[ u ] at first she suspected that the letter was a forgery, but on closer inspection (= looked at m…

noun

The act of looking at something carefully to check its quality or condition

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Carry out/make an inspection normally you will carry out an inspection of the goods as soon as poss…

noun

The action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research.

Usage examples:

He is under investigation for receiving illicit funds

noun

The act of examining something carefully, esp. to discover the truth about it

Usage examples:

[ c ] a criminal investigation, [ u ] the cause of the fire is under investigation (= is being exam…

noun

The careful examination of a crime, problem, statement, etc., especially to discover the truth

Usage examples:

An investigation into sth an investigation into possible insider dealing has been begun by the stoc…

noun

A public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court.

Usage examples:

He is due to appear before a judge and jury on monday

verb

Form an opinion or conclusion about.

Usage examples:

A production can be judged according to the canons of aesthetic criticism

verb

An official who decides questions before a court

noun

The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

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An error of judgement

noun

→  judgment

noun

A march of the armed forces past an officer of high rank or a king or queen

adjective

Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Usage examples:

We walked at a moderate pace

noun

A person who holds moderate views, especially in politics.

Usage examples:

An unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates

verb

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.

Usage examples:

I shall not moderate my criticism

verb

Assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.

Usage examples:

17,000 men had been mustered on haldon hill

noun

A formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise.

Usage examples:

He attended the musters, which were called to train all able-bodied men

verb

Summon up, call forth, or bring together

noun

The fact of observing or paying attention to something.

Usage examples:

Their silence did not escape my notice

verb

Become aware of.

Usage examples:

He noticed the youths behaving suspiciously

verb

To see or become conscious of something or someone

Usage examples:

I noticed a crack in the ceiling., mary waved at the man but he didn't seem to notice., [ + (that) …

noun

A public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event.

Usage examples:

A st george's day parade

verb

(of troops) assemble for a formal inspection or ceremonial occasion.

Usage examples:

The recruits were due to parade that day

verb

A ceremonial procession including people marching

noun

A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.

Usage examples:

A piece of cheese

verb

Assemble something from parts or pieces.

Usage examples:

The dinosaur was pieced together from 119 bones

noun

A part of something

Usage examples:

A piece of cake/chicken/pizza, the vase lay on the floor in pieces (= broken into small parts)., sh…

noun

A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

Usage examples:

The surgeon passes the probe over the surgical site again and excises more specimen if elevated rad…

verb

Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.

Usage examples:

Hands probed his body from top to bottom

verb

To search into or examine something

Usage examples:

[ i ] investigators are probing into new evidence in the case., [ t ] using a special instrument, t…

noun

A number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony.

Usage examples:

A funeral procession

noun

A line of people, vehicles, or objects moving forward in an organized manner, esp. as part of a ceremony

Usage examples:

A funeral procession, there was tight security along the processional route.

noun

A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure.

Usage examples:

The island has the lowest crime rate in the world

verb

Assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale.

Usage examples:

They were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres

verb

Scold (someone) angrily.

Usage examples:

He rated the young man soundly for his want of respect

noun

A classification or ranking of someone or something based on a comparative assessment of their quality, standard, or performance.

Usage examples:

The hotel regained its five-star rating

noun

An angry reprimand.

Usage examples:

A servant getting a rating from his master

verb

Assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale.

Usage examples:

They were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres

verb

To consider or examine something again in order to make changes or to form a new opinion about it

Usage examples:

We have re-evaluated our mail order business with the aim of building on and upgrading it., the pla…

verb

To look at something in detail again

Usage examples:

The company's problems have caused it to re-examine its strategy.

verb

Appraise or assess again or in a different way.

Usage examples:

The tory party has reappraised its strategy

verb

Consider or assess again, in the light of new or different factors.

Usage examples:

We have decided to reassess our timetable

verb

To think again about something in order to decide if you should change the way you feel about it or deal with it

Usage examples:

We need to reassess our values as a nation., the customer services department is reassessing its pr…

verb

Consider (something) again, especially for a possible change of decision regarding it.

Usage examples:

They called on the us government to reconsider its policy

verb

Consider or assess (something, especially a course of action) again, especially in order to change it.

Usage examples:

The government were forced to rethink their plans

noun

A reassessment, especially one that results in changes being made.

Usage examples:

A last-minute rethink of their tactics

verb

To think again about something, such as a plan in order to change or improve it

Usage examples:

It’s time to rethink whether we need a part-time or full-time mayor.

verb

Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

Usage examples:

Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print

verb

To examine someone or something very carefully

Usage examples:

All new products are scrutinized by the laboratory.

verb

To examine something very carefully in order to discover information

Usage examples:

The data raises questions about how closely wall street banks scrutinized the loans.

noun

Critical observation or examination.

Usage examples:

The policy came under scrutiny last month

noun

The careful and detailed examination of something

Usage examples:

Will the candidates stand up under all that scrutiny?

noun

The careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it

Usage examples:

Be subjected to/come under scrutiny the figures are likely to come under close scrutiny.

noun

The devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject, especially by means of books.

Usage examples:

The study of english

verb

Devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books.

Usage examples:

I studied classics at college

verb

Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject

noun

An evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters.

Usage examples:

A military tattoo takes place with clockwork precision

verb

Mark (a part of the body) with an indelible design by inserting pigment into punctures in the skin.

Usage examples:

His cheek was tattooed with a winged fist

noun

A design made by tattooing.

Usage examples:

They were muscle-bound men covered in scars and tattoos

noun

The ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place.

Usage examples:

The end of the tunnel came into view

verb

Look at or inspect.

Usage examples:

The public can view the famous hall with its unique staircase

noun

What you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place

Usage examples:

[ u ] she turned a corner and disappeared from view., [ c ] our room had spectacular views of the m…

phrasal verb

Carefully assess someone or something.

Usage examples:

You'll have to weigh up the risks for yourself

phrasal verb

To think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before making a decision

Usage examples:

Regulators are weighing up whether to allow the merger to go ahead.

idiom

A short account of the news

phrasal verb

Produce a full or formal written version of something.

Usage examples:

I was too tired to write up my notes

phrasal verb

Increase the nominal value of stock or goods.