plural noun
People who give opinions about books, movies, shows, restaurants, products, or similar things.
The reviewers praised the restaurant for its service.
The reviewers found the product disappointing.
American English
How to pronounce reviewers
nounB2
rihVYOOerz
/ɹɪˈvju.ɚz/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of reviewer
People who give opinions about books, movies, shows, restaurants, products, or similar things.
What to listen for
“Reviewers” is commonly pronounced /ɹɪˈvju.ɚz/ or /ɹiˈvju.ɚz/. Both pronunciations are correct.
Usual pronunciation/ɹɪˈvju.ɚz/
Also common/ɹiˈvju.ɚz/
Meanings & examples
plural noun
People who check work or documents and give a professional judgment about them, often before they are accepted or published.
The reviewers examined the research paper before publication.
The reviewers asked the authors to clarify the results.
Useful expressions
a person who gives opinions about books
The book reviewer recommended the novel.
an expert who checks another expert's work before publication
The paper was checked by two peer reviewers.