Reviewer

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic.

    "AN HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE RAILWAYS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. By Ernest F. Carter. Cassell. 63s. [...] Such a disappointing work is embarrassing to the reviewer and unworthy of the great House of Cassell."

  2. 2
    a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who reviews songs, movies, games, or other forms of artistic works.
  4. 4
    someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication wordnet
  5. 5
    An inspector.

    "The cost of initial site evaluation visits will vary with the cost of travel from the USDA reviewer's duty station to the applicant's place of business."

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  1. 6
    Any comprehensive study material used to review for an examination; study guide. Philippines

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commentatoradvertising writeranalysisannalistannotatorart critic

Example

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"The gentleman with his pipe in his mouth is a famous reviewer."

Etymology

From review + -er.

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