review vs criticism

criticism vs review

review and criticism both are nouns.

review is a verb but criticism is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
review	Yes	No	Yes	No
criticism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, criticism is a hypernym of review; that is, criticism is a word with a broader meaning than review:

review: an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
criticism: a written evaluation of a work of literature

Other hypernyms of review include literary criticism.

review (noun)	criticism (noun)
a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment	a serious examination and judgment of something
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory	disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
a formal or official examination	a written evaluation of a work of literature
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
a new appraisal or evaluation
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
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
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data

review (verb)	criticism (verb)
look at again; examine again
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
hold a review (of troops)
refresh one's memory
appraise critically

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