Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A musical show consisting of skits, songs, and dances, often satirizing current events, trends, and personalities.

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

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  • noun a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French, from Old French, review; see review.]

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From French revue.

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  • A famous example of a revue is the Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway in the 1920s

    February 4, 2008