🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

리뷰

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ribyu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Review/rɪˈvjuː/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 영화에 대한 리뷰는 매우 긍정적이었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A critical assessment of something, such as a book, film, or product.

    "The film received a glowing review from the critics."
As verb
  1. 1

    To examine or assess something with the intention of making changes or improvements.

    "She needs to review her notes before the exam."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French 'reveoir', meaning 'to see again', which stems from the Latin 'revidēre' (re- 'again' + vidēre 'to see'). Entering Middle English in the 16th century, the term initially referred to a formal inspection of military forces before evolving to cover critical assessments of writings, performances, and general evaluations.

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