revue

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/ɹəˈvjuː//ɹɪˈvjuː/

noun

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

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review
OriginFrench revue →
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Meanings

nounrevue (plural revues)

plural revues

  1. A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
  2. Any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
review
Broader
variety showvariety
Also see
review

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchrevue
  2. Englishrevue

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

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Translations

Bulgarian ревю́
  • ревю́ (revjú)form of theatrical entertainment
Czech revue
  • revueform of theatrical entertainment
Danish revy
  • revyform of theatrical entertainment
Dutch revue
  • revueform of theatrical entertainment
Finnish revyy
  • revyyform of theatrical entertainment
French revue
  • revueform of theatrical entertainment
German Revue
  • Revueform of theatrical entertainment
Italian rivista
  • rivistaform of theatrical entertainment
Japanese レヴュー
  • レヴュー (rebyū)form of theatrical entertainment
Polish rewia
  • rewiaform of theatrical entertainment
Portuguese revista, teatro de revista
  • revistaform of theatrical entertainment
  • teatro de revistaform of theatrical entertainment
Romanian revistă
  • revistăform of theatrical entertainment
Russian ревю́, обозре́ние
  • ревю́ (revjú)form of theatrical entertainment
  • обозре́ние (obozrénije)form of theatrical entertainment
Slovak revue
  • revueform of theatrical entertainment
Spanish revista
  • revistaform of theatrical entertainment
Swedish revy
  • revyform of theatrical entertainment

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with revue

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Cite this entry
APA

revue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revue

MLA

“revue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “revue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/revue.

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