Meaning

2 senses
  1. A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.

    Revue

    ревю́revjú, обозре́ниеobozrénije

  2. Any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.

More definitions
  • a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
form of theatrical entertainment:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
form of theatrical entertainment:

Origin

Borrowed from French revue (literally “review”). Doublet of review, which it replaced in t

Borrowed from French revue (literally “review”). Doublet of review, which it replaced in these senses.

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Forms

plural: revues
Singularrevue
Pluralrevues

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians:review

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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