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write a review
UK/raɪt ə rɪˈvjuː/US/raɪt ə rɪˈvju/WRITE a re·VIEW
To compose a short critical piece giving an opinion about a book, film, performance, or product.
Examples
“I had to write a review of the new novel for the school magazine.”
“After the concert she wrote a review praising the singer's voice.”
“Many bloggers write reviews of restaurants to help readers choose where to eat.”
Band 8 sentence
“After seeing the production, I wrote a review that praised the acting but criticised the pacing.”
Collocations
- write a film review
- write a positive review
- write a critical review
Word family
Common mistakes
make a review→write a review
do a review→write a review
Say it for a higher band
5make a review→6do a review→7+write a review
Synonyms
write an article
critique
Easily confused
write an article
“She wrote an article about renewable energy.”
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