All 10 Uses of
revise
in
Oryx and Crake
- Revision: especially at night.
p. 6.3revision = a change; or a changed version
- Revision: seashore.
p. 10.1
- Revision, professional sex-skills expert.
p. 11.4
- Why can't Snowman revise the mythology?
p. 104.3revise = change
- Revision: overalls.
p. 242.1revision = a change; or a changed version
- Then those above would grade his offerings, hand them back for revision, hand them back again.
p. 248.4
- Revision: dismayed lust.
p. 277.0
- Crake was his best friend. Revision: his only friend.
p. 310.8 *revision = changed version
- Okay, revision: no one made you, but did you have it anyway?
p. 316.1revision = a change; or a changed version
- Revision: to his foot.
p. 334.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(revise) to change (and hopefully improve) -- most frequently to improve a written document, but it can be any intentional change such as a change in an estimated amount, a plan, or a series of procedures
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In the UK, revise can also mean to review material previously studied to prepare for a test.