An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

1a) A critical article or report.
1b) The process of going over a subject again in study in order to examine and summarize the facts.
2) To discuss a research subject in a critical review; write a critical report upon.

M.E., from O.Fr. reveue "a reviewing, review," from feminine p.p. of revoir "to see again, reexamine," from O.Fr. reveoir, from → re- + veoir, veeir "to see."

Bâzdâ, from bâz-, → re-, + dâ root of didan "to see" (Mid.Pers. ditan "to see, regard, catch sight of, contemplate, experience;" O.Pers. dī- "to see;" Av. dā(y)- "to see," didāti "sees;" cf. Skt. dhī- "to perceive, think, ponder; thought, reflection, meditation," dādhye; Gk. dedorka "have seen") + kardan "to do," → -or.

A talk that deals with a subject by examining, criticizing, and summarizing the facts.

→ review; → talk.