Noun

(en noun)

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed.

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The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.

A remark or comment.

* Shakespeare

That's a foolish observation .

* Alexander Pope

To observations which ourselves we make / We grow more partial for the observer's sake.

A judgement based on observing.

Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.

* Jeremy Taylor

We are to procure dispensation or leave to omit the observation of it in such circumstances.

Noun

(en noun)

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact.

I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it.

An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.

The newspaper review was full of praise for the play.

(legal) A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.

The victims demanded a full judical review of the case.

A stage show made up of sketches etc.

The Cambridge Footlights Review launched many Monty Python faces.

A survey of the available items or material.

The magazine contained a review of Paris restaurants.

A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.

The Times Literary Review is published in London.

A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.

The troops assembled for a review by the Queen.

A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.

The regulators demanded a review against NYSE practices.