Review vs. Feedback — What's the Difference?

Critique

Opinion

Revisit

Response

A review is an evaluation of a publication, service, or company such as a movie (a movie review), video game (video game review), musical composition (music review of a composition or recording), book (book review); a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or softwares such as business software, sales softwares; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, play, musical theater show, dance show or art exhibition. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review's author may assign the work a rating to indicate its relative merit.

Reaction

To look over, study, or examine again

Evaluation

To consider retrospectively; look back on

Feedback occurs when outputs of a system are routed back as inputs as part of a chain of cause-and-effect that forms a circuit or loop. The system can then be said to feed back into itself.

To examine with an eye to criticism or correction

The return of a portion of the output of a process or system to the input, especially when used to maintain performance or to control a system or process.

To write or give a critical report on (a new work or performance, for example).

The portion of the output so returned.

(Law) To evaluate (a decision made by or action taken by a lower court) to determine whether any error was made.

Sound created when a transducer, such as a microphone or the pickup of an electric guitar, picks up sound from a speaker connected to an amplifier and regenerates it back through the amplifier.

To subject to a formal inspection, especially a military inspection.

The return of information about the result of a process or activity; evaluative response

To go over or restudy material

The process by which a system, often biological or ecological, is modulated, controlled, or changed by the product, output, or response it produces.

To write critical reviews, especially for a newspaper or magazine.

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

A reexamination or reconsideration.

The part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system.

A retrospective view or survey.

The high-pitched howling noise heard when there is a loop between a microphone and a speaker.

A restudying of subject matter.

(music) To generate the high-frequency sound by allowing a speaker to cause vibration of the sound generator of a musical instrument connected by an amplifier to the speaker.

An exercise for use in restudying material.

(transitive) To provide informational feedback to.

A report or essay giving a critical estimate of a work or performance.

(transitive) To convey by means of specialized communications channel.

A periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, or art.

The process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input.

An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.

Response to an inquiry or experiment.

A formal military inspection.

The process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output

A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.

Response to an inquiry or experiment

(Law) An evaluation conducted by a higher court of a decision made or action taken by a lower court to determine whether any error was made.

Advice

A musical show consisting of often satirical skits, songs, and dances; a revue.

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

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

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

A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.

A survey of the available items or material.

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

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

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

To survey; to look broadly over.

To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.

To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.

To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

(obsolete) To view or see again; to look back on.

(obsolete) To retrace; to go over again.

To view or see again; to look back on.

To go over and examine critically or deliberately.

To retrace; to go over again.

To look back; to make a review.

A second or repeated view; a reëxamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.

An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.

A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.

A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.

An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc.

The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.

A lesson studied or recited for a second time.

A new appraisal or evaluation

An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data

A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art

A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)

Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory

A formal or official examination;

Look at again; examine again;

Appraise critically;

Hold a review (of troops)

Refresh one's memory;

Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember;

Assessment

Re-examination

Overview

Reviews are often more formal and structured, while feedback is usually informal and personal.

No, feedback can be positive, negative, or neutral.

A review is a formal assessment or critique of something.

Yes, reviews can significantly impact a product's reputation and success.

Feedback is information or opinions about a reaction to something.

Yes, reviews are often published publicly, like book or product reviews.

Often, reviews are more credible when done by someone with expertise.

Ideally, reviews should be objective, but they can sometimes be subjective.

Yes, feedback is crucial for personal and professional growth.

Yes, feedback is often informal and conversational.

Yes, feedback is often given privately, directly to the individual.

Yes, a book review is a common example of a review.

Yes, feedback can be given spontaneously and immediately.

Yes, a performance review is a formal assessment in a workplace setting.

Yes, feedback can address personal behavior and performance.