Commentary: REVIEW[+activity][+examination][+medical/+critical/+financial/+judicial]
NOTE: does not imply a pre-existing interpretation, but ongoing evaluation
Examples:
Congress is initiating a comprehensive review of defense policy.
All areas of the company's finances are currently under review.
The new doctor made an extensive review of the patient's medical history.
This study conducted a thorough review of the subjects' overall health ten years later.
It is not certain that the higher court will undertake a review of the case.
His case comes up for review in January.
Mappings:
PropBank: review.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4, 8
Commentary: REVIEW[+document][+published][+article][+critique] [+activity][+interpretation][+critique]
NOTE: implies the explicit view or interpretation of a single person on a narrow topic
Examples:
There was a scathing political review of that candidate in today's paper.
He writes reviews for the New York Times.
I haven't seen any reviews yet of last night's performance of La Traviata.
The radio commentator gave that movie a favorable review.
Mappings:
PropBank: review.02
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b
Commentary: REVIEW[+document][+summary] [+activity][+speech][+summation]
NOTE: does not focus on critical interpretation (see Sense 2)
NOTE: focus is on an aggregation or survey of information
Examples:
The CEO gave a year-end review of the company's revenues and achievements.
This chart provides a chronological review of the main events leading up to the invasion.
This book provides a good review of the history of computing over the past twenty-five years.
Mappings:
PropBank: review.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
Commentary: REVIEW[+activity][+practice][+skill/+knowledge]
NOTE: implies participation of others in a learning context
NOTE: does not imply participants are seeking to make a decision or conclusion (see Sense 1)
Examples:
The teaching assistant will have a special review session next week with practice problems.
John decided to take a review course on advanced open water diving.
You should work through the review questions in preparation for the exam.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9
Commentary: REVIEW[+event][+display][+entertainment] [+form][+theatrical][+show][+variety]
NOTE: also has alternate spelling 'revue'
Examples:
It's a dance review that includes skits, songs and dance ensembles.
They are auditioning dancers and singers for a new Las Vegas review.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
Commentary: REVIEW[+journal][+published][+scholarly]
NOTE: implies a whole magazine or periodical, not a single article (see Sense 2)
Examples:
John subscribes to a two foreign policy reviews.
Her findings will be published next month in a major biochemistry review.
It's a quarterly review about computational linguistics.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary: REVIEW[+event][+display][+ceremonial][+military/+parade]
Examples:
The general rode a white horse at the head of the military review.
Invited dignitaries watched the troops on review march in lockstep in dress uniform.
The parade review passed right under the balcony of our hotel room.
Mappings:
PropBank: review.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 10