revue

CEFRC1

/ɹəˈvjuː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A stage show made of separate songs, dances, and short performances.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.

Examples

  • A revue is a type of show consisting of various short acts.

  • The group performed a stylish and funny musical revue.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • They performed a comedy revue at the local theatre.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The theatre put on a musical blank that satirized current events.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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