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It's not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work.
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Meaning of "revue" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REVUE

From French.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REVUE

revue  [rɪˈvjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REVUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Revue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REVUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Revue

"Revue" is also the French word for magazine. A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century American popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932. Though most famous for their visual spectacle, revues frequently satirized contemporary figures, news or literature. Due to high ticket prices, ribald publicity campaigns and the occasional use of prurient material, the revue was typically patronized by audience members who earned even more and felt even less restricted by middle-class social mores than their contemporaries in vaudeville. Like much of that era's popular entertainments, revues often featured material based on sophisticated, irreverent dissections of topical matter, public personae and fads, though the primary attraction was found in the frank display of the female body.

Definition of revue in the English dictionary

The definition of revue in the dictionary is a form of light entertainment consisting of a series of topical sketches, songs, dancing, comic turns, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REVUE


advew
ədˈvjuː
Freeview
ˈfriːˌvjuː
grandnephew
ˈɡrænˌnɛvjuː
interview
ˈɪntəˌvjuː
nephew
ˈnɛvjuː
overview
ˈəʊvəˌvjuː
pageview
ˈpeɪdʒˌvjuː
prereview
ˌpriːrɪˈvjuː
preview
ˈpriːvjuː
prevue
ˈpriːvjuː
purview
ˈpɜːvjuː
rereview
ˌriːrɪˈvjuː
review
rɪˈvjuː
seruewe
sɜːˈvjuː
servewe
səˈvjuː
teleview
ˈteləvjuː
view
vjuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REVUE

revolve
revolvency
revolver
revolving
revolving credit
revolving door
revolving fund
revolving presidency
revolving-door
revolvingly
revote
revs
revuist
revulsed
revulsion
revulsionary
revulsive
revulsively
revved
revving

WORDS THAT END LIKE REVUE

antique
avenue
bevue
blue
boutique
catalogue
continue
due
hue
issue
league
out of the blue
politique
rue
sue
technique
true
unique
value
venue

Synonyms and antonyms of revue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REVUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «revue» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of revue

Translation of «revue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REVUE

Find out the translation of revue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of revue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «revue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

时事讽刺歌舞剧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

revista
570 millions of speakers

English

revue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिव्यू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ريفو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ревю
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

revista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গীতিনাট্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

revue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertukar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Revue
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レビュー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시사 풍자극
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Revue
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kịch thời sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரெவியூ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुधारणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

revü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rivista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Revue
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ревю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

revue
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιθεώρηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

revue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

revy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

revy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of revue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REVUE»

The term «revue» is very widely used and occupies the 10.284 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REVUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about revue

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4 QUOTES WITH «REVUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word revue.
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Neil Burger
When I was younger, I wanted to own a circus and create this bizarre revue that went from town to town. I suppose, in a way, I got my wish because when you're working on a film, you're in a traveling circus.
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Hal David
It's not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work.
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Sheldon Harnick
I started writing lyrics out of desperation. I was broke and wondering where my next job, my next meal was coming from, although I had had several successful revue songs on Broadway.
4
Ron Moody
My portrayal of Fagin was all to do with my experience in comedy and revue.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REVUE»

Discover the use of revue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to revue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Descriptive Study of the Periodical Revue Wagnérienne ...
This study contains a complete description of the review, a recounting of its history, and a discussion of its contributions.
Drewry Hampton Morris, 2002
2
Music Criticism in Nineteenth-Century France: La Revue Et ...
This book focuses on the musical writings in the daily and periodical press in France during the nineteenth century.
Katharine Ellis, 2007
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The Dwarfs: And Nine Revue Sketches
THE STORIES: THE DWARFS.
Harold Pinter, 1999
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Silver Linings: Revue Sketches
A heartfelt play on a serious theme. --NY Post.
Ted Tally, 1983
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Takarazuka: Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan
In this book the author explores how the Revue illuminates discourses of sexual politics, nationalism, imperialism, and popular culture in twentieth-century Japan.
Jennifer Ellen Robertson, 1998
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Paul Claudel and La Nouvelle Revue Française (1909-1918)
A la page 44 du petit livre (A quoi revent les jeunes gens) qu'il vient de pu- blier chez 1'editeur Champion, M. Emile Henriot £crit en note : 'M. Andre Gide a cess£, nous dit-on, de diriger la Nouvelle Revue Francaise, pour des raisons qui nous ...
Sylvia Caides Vagianos, 1979
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A Critical Bibliography of French Literature
See 5107 Review of metaphysics Revue de metaphysique et de morale Renaissance and modern studies (Nottingham) Revue musicale Revue nouvelle (Tournai) SeeRN Romania Romanica gandensia Romance monographs Romance ...
H. Gaston Hall, Richard A. Brooks, David Clark Cabeen, 1983
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Revue de Gascogne: Bulletin Bimestrial de la Société ...
REVUE M GASCOGNE. EXCURSIONS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ FRANÇAISE D' ARCHÉOLOGIE DANS LE DÉPARTEMENT DU GERS. Le li octobre dernier, cinq archéologues, M. de Laurière, secrétaire général de la Société française d' archéologie, ...
‎1882
9
Soyinka: Blackout, Blowout & Beyond : Wole Soyinka's ...
Publishes for the first time Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka's early revue sketches on which his later plays draw strongly for characters and situations.
Martin Banham, Chuck Mike, Judith Greenwood, 2005
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Les Sciences du langage en France au XXe siècle (2e édition ...
J.-P. Migne, Paris 1857-1866 PO Patrologia orientalis RAC Reallexicon fur Antike und Christentum RDC Revue de droit canonique REArm Revue des Études Arméniennes REArm n. s. Revue des Études Arméniennes nouvelle série REB ...
Gerald M. Browne, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REVUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term revue is used in the context of the following news items.
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For one night only, a Cole Porter 'Revue'
The June 27 premiere of “The Ambassador Revue” at the Town Hall near Times Square will mark the first time the 1929 show has ever been staged outside ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»
2
Cole Porter's 'The Ambassador Revue' to be Staged In New York City
The one-night-only June 27 premiere of "The Ambassador Revue" at The Town Hall near Times Square will mark the first time the 1929 show has ever been ... «Billboard, Jun 14»
3
Thunder From Down Under all-male revue stops thief in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - A man who tried to make off with a suitcase full of costumes and props used by the all-male revue "Thunder From Down Under" fired a shot at the ... «CBS News, Mar 14»
4
'Thunder From Down Under' Male Revue Nab Robbery Suspect …
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who tried to make off with a suitcase full of costumes and props used by the all-male revue Thunder From Down Under fired a shot at ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»
5
The Verdict: Critics Review New Musical Revue After Midnight …
After Midnight, the new Jazz-Age musical revue that reintroduces the Cotton Club's tradition of welcoming the stars of today, opened Nov. 3 at the Brooks ... «Playbill.com, Nov 13»
6
Robin Thicke Blurred Lines Feminist Parody: Watch Law Revue
Zoe Ellwood, Olivia Lubbock and Adelaide Dunn are a group of law students who call themselves the "Law Revue girls" and hail from Auckland, New Zealand. «Huffington Post UK, Sep 13»
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98 Degrees' Jeff Timmons to Launch Male Musical Revue 'Men of …
Timmons partnered with choreographer Glenn Douglas Packard to create what is described as a “multi-faceted new live male revue entertainment extravaganza ... «TheWrap, Aug 13»
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'South Texas' Collects Producer's Checkered Career
Now some of those songs have been collected on a compilation called South Texas Rhythm 'n' Soul Revue. In 1959, Meaux was living in Winnie, a rice-milling ... «NPR, Aug 13»
9
Fantasia Returns To Broadway In Duke Ellington Musical Revue
The "Without Me" singer will star in the musical revue "After Midnight," a play that celebrates Duke Ellington's years as a performer at the Harlem Cotton Club ... «International Business Times, Jul 13»
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Marva Whitney, Singer in the James Brown Revue, Dies at 68
That was the nickname Mr. Brown gave her when she was a singer in the James Brown Revue and a solo artist on his King Records, turning out brassy, rowdy ... «New York Times, Dec 12»

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