Inspect vs. Review — What's the Difference?

Detailed Examination.

Evaluative Process.

Compliance and Quality Control.

Analysis or Critical Assessment.

Performed by Experts.

Advisory or Analytical Purpose.

Physical Verification.

Diverse Applications.

Outcome-Oriented.

Performed by Peers or Self.

Look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings

A review is an evaluation of a publication, service, or company such as a movie (a movie review), video game (video game review), musical composition (music review of a composition or recording), book (book review); a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or softwares such as business software, sales softwares; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, play, musical theater show, dance show or art exhibition. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review's author may assign the work a rating to indicate its relative merit.

To examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws.

To look over, study, or examine again

To review or examine officially

To consider retrospectively; look back on

To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.

To examine with an eye to criticism or correction

To view and examine officially.

To write or give a critical report on (a new work or performance, for example).

To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.

(Law) To evaluate (a decision made by or action taken by a lower court) to determine whether any error was made.

To view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods offered, work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to superintend.

To subject to a formal inspection, especially a military inspection.

Inspection.

To go over or restudy material

Look over carefully;

To write critical reviews, especially for a newspaper or magazine.

Come to see in an official or professional capacity;

A reexamination or reconsideration.

Of accounts and tax returns; with the intent to verify

A retrospective view or survey.

A restudying of subject matter.

An exercise for use in restudying material.

A report or essay giving a critical estimate of a work or performance.

A periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, or art.

An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.

A formal military inspection.

A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.

(Law) An evaluation conducted by a higher court of a decision made or action taken by a lower court to determine whether any error was made.

A musical show consisting of often satirical skits, songs, and dances; a revue.

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.

(legal) A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.

A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.

A survey of the available items or material.

A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.

A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.

A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.

To survey; to look broadly over.

To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.

To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.

To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

(obsolete) To view or see again; to look back on.

(obsolete) To retrace; to go over again.

To view or see again; to look back on.

To go over and examine critically or deliberately.

To retrace; to go over again.

To look back; to make a review.

A second or repeated view; a reëxamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.

An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.

A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.

A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.

An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc.

The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.

A lesson studied or recited for a second time.

A new appraisal or evaluation

An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data

A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art

A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)

Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory

A formal or official examination;

Look at again; examine again;

Appraise critically;

Hold a review (of troops)

Refresh one's memory;

Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember;

Reviews often result in recommendations or evaluations.

Mostly, inspections involve physical verifications to assess compliance.

Yes, reviews can analyze documents for evaluation.

To ensure compliance and quality through detailed examination.

Inspections are usually carried out by experts or officials.

Authority is crucial as inspections often enforce compliance with standards.

Yes, if deficiencies are identified, corrective actions are required.

They help in situating research within existing literature and assessing theories.

Yes, with sufficient knowledge, both peers and individuals can conduct reviews.

Inspections focus on compliance through detailed checks, whereas reviews are more about evaluation and analysis.

Typically, yes, to certify compliance or note deficiencies.

No, reviews can encompass services, performances, policies, and more.

Yes, reviews can range from formal analyses to informal feedback.

Inspecting aims at verifying standards, while reviewing aims at understanding and assessing quality or performance.

They provide feedback and guidance for future actions or improvements.