revising
Changing written work
Revising is the act of examining and improving something—typically written work—by making changes, corrections, or updates.
A writer revises a draft to sharpen arguments or fix awkward phrasing.
Students revise for exams by reviewing material.
To revise can also mean to alter an opinion or estimate: We revised our projections downward after the quarterly report.
Checking text for mistakes
- rewritingComposing text anew
- redraftingRewriting to improve
- reworkingModifying something already made
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
amendments · modifications · alterations · corrections · adjustments · refinement · polishing · emending
Deliberate learning effort
- reviewingExamining something again
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- notesBrief written records
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
syllabus · curriculum · flashcards · summarizing · outlining · cramming · rereading · highlighting
Remove impurities from
strengthen · sharpen · elevate · optimize · upgrade · enrich · tighten · streamline
Detailed evaluative analysis
- suggestionsProposed ideas or advice
- commentsSpoken or written reactions
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
- notesBrief written records
markup · review · input · evaluation · assessment · responses · observations · corrections
Reconsidering a position
- reassessingEvaluating again after reconsideration
- reevaluatingJudging again with fresh eyes
- reexaminingScrutinizing something again
- updatingMaking something current
amending · modifying · adjusting · altering · changing · reconceptualizing · reformulating · second-guessing
proofreading
Checking text for mistakes
- rewritingComposing text anew
- redraftingRewriting to improve
- reworkingModifying something already made
copyediting · amendments · modifications · alterations · corrections · adjustments · refinement · polishing · emending · clarifying
studying
Deliberate learning effort
- reviewingExamining something again
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- notesBrief written records
textbooks · syllabus · curriculum · flashcards · summarizing · outlining · cramming · rereading · highlighting · annotating
refine
Remove impurities from
hone · strengthen · sharpen · elevate · optimize · upgrade · enrich · tighten · streamline · clarify
critique
Detailed evaluative analysis
- suggestionsProposed ideas or advice
- commentsSpoken or written reactions
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
notes · markup · review · input · evaluation · assessment · responses · observations · corrections · recommendations
rethinking
Reconsidering a position
- reassessingEvaluating again after reconsideration
- reevaluatingJudging again with fresh eyes
- reexaminingScrutinizing something again
updating · amending · modifying · adjusting · altering · changing · reconceptualizing · reformulating · second-guessing · revisiting
- revisiting actionsretrying, redoing, reviewing, rereading, rewatching
- poetry activitiesreciting, poetry slam, verse writing, rhyming, composing
- writingwriting, drafting, authors, author, books
- Editing Tasksproofreading, proofread, spellcheck, edit, formatting
- School Activitiesstudying, homework, reading, writing, clubs
- studyingstudying, study notes, learning, study plan, study session
revisingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
retaining · keeping · maintaining · leaving alone · conserving
revisingworsening
Becoming more severe
degrading · damaging · corrupting · ruining · spoiling
revisingconfirming
Establishing truth of something
accepting · affirming · endorsing · ratifying · validating
- revisionist historyDistorted account of past events
- revision surgeryOperation correcting prior surgery
- revision notesSummarized material for review
- script revisionAltering a screenplay's text
- historical revisionismReinterpreting accepted past narratives
- subject to revision
revision, revisions, revisionist, revisionism, revisionists, revisionary, revisional