Noun
form of the verb to revise, which
has two meanings
1. (Mainly used in education) To
re-read earlier work to improve one's knowledge and understanding of
a subject. Often implies memorising for an examination.
2.
Examine and make corrections or alterations to (written or printed
matter). "the book was published in 1960 and revised in
1968"
The
first meaning is used in British English, but not American English,
and is used throughout this course.