Kilo Lingo

/rɪˈvjuː/

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Translation

A careful look at something again to check it, or a report that says how good a film, book, or product is.

Word origin

From Old French reveue, meaning a seeing again, from Latin re plus videre, to see.

Origin
French
Root
reveue
English cognates
view

Examples

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Here "reviews" are reports saying if the film is good.

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"Under review" means being looked at again carefully.

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"Review" can also be a verb meaning to look over again.

Used in

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This word is part of lesson 56.