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Review vs. Summary — What's the Difference?

Review vs. Summary — What's the Difference?

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Review

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.

Summary

A brief statement mentioning the main points of something
A summary of our findings.

Review

To look over, study, or examine again
Reviewed last week's lesson.

Summary

Prose that provides information in a condensed format, as by mentioning only the most significant details of a narrative
The novelist did not like writing dialogue and preferred to write stories in summary.

Review

To consider retrospectively; look back on
Reviewed the day's events.
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Summary

Presenting the substance in a condensed form; concise
A summary review.

Review

To examine with an eye to criticism or correction
Reviewed the research findings.

Summary

Performed speedily and without ceremony
Summary justice.
A summary rejection.

Review

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

Summary

Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form
A summary review is in the appendix.

Review

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

Summary

Performed speedily and without formal ceremony.
They used summary executions to break the resistance of the people.

Review

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

Summary

(legal) Performed by skipping the procedures of a standard and fair trial.
Summary justice is bad justice.

Review

To go over or restudy material
Reviewing for a final exam.

Summary

An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
Make a summary of the events

Review

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

Summary

Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary statement of facts.

Review

A reexamination or reconsideration.

Summary

Hence, rapidly performed; quickly executed; as, a summary process; to take summary vengeance.

Review

A retrospective view or survey.

Summary

A general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an abstract, abridgment, or compendium, containing the sum or substance of a fuller account.

Review

A restudying of subject matter.

Summary

A briefstatement that presents the main points in a concise form;
He gave a summary of the conclusions

Review

An exercise for use in restudying material.

Summary

Performed speedily and without formality;
A summary execution
Summary justice

Review

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

Summary

Briefly giving the gist of something;
A short and compendious book
A compact style is brief and pithy
Succinct comparisons
A summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject

Review

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

Review

An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.

Review

A formal military inspection.

Review

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

Review

(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.

Review

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

Review

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it.

Review

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.

Review

(legal) A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.
The victims demanded a full judicial review of the case.

Review

A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.
The Cambridge Footlights Review launched many Monty Python faces.

Review

A survey of the available items or material.
The magazine contained a review of Paris restaurants.

Review

A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.
The Times Literary Review is published in London.

Review

A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.
The troops assembled for a review by the Queen.

Review

A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.
The regulators demanded a review against NYSE practices.

Review

To survey; to look broadly over.
Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem.

Review

To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.
The critic reviews every new play in London.

Review

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

Review

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

Review

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

Review

(obsolete) To retrace; to go over again.

Review

To view or see again; to look back on.

Review

To go over and examine critically or deliberately.

Review

To retrace; to go over again.
Shall I the long, laborious scene review?

Review

To look back; to make a review.

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.

Review

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

Review

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

Review

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

Review

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.

Review

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

Review

A lesson studied or recited for a second time.

Review

A new appraisal or evaluation

Review

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

Review

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

Review

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

Review

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

Review

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

Review

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

Review

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

Review

Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory

Review

A formal or official examination;
The platoon stood ready for review
We had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator

Review

Look at again; examine again;
Let's review your situation

Review

Appraise critically;
She reviews books for the New York Times
Please critique this performance

Review

Hold a review (of troops)

Review

Refresh one's memory;
I reviewed the material before the test

Review

Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember;
She reviewed her achievements with pride

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