1To look at something again in order to check or confirm it.
提出する前に答案をもう一度見直した。
I looked over my answers once more before submitting them.
契約書は署名する前によく見直すべきだ。
You should carefully review a contract before signing it.
設計図を見直したら、小さなミスが見つかった。
When I reviewed the blueprint again, I found a small mistake.
昔読んだ本を見直すと、印象が変わることがある。
When you look back at a book you read long ago, your impression of it sometimes changes.
2To reconsider a policy, plan, or estimate and revise or improve it if necessary.
売り上げが落ちたので、営業戦略を見直すことにした。
Since sales had dropped, we decided to review our sales strategy.
家計を見直して、無駄な出費を減らした。
I reviewed our household budget and cut unnecessary expenses.
政府はエネルギー政策を見直す方針を示した。
The government indicated a policy of reviewing its energy policy.
スケジュールを見直して、余裕を持たせた。
I revised the schedule to allow more room to spare.
3To reassess someone or something more favorably after discovering their true worth.
彼が困っている人を助けているのを見て、見直した。
I saw him helping someone in trouble and thought better of him.
あの選手は今シーズンの活躍で評価を見直された。
That player's performance this season made people reassess him more favorably.
一度失敗しても頑張る姿を見て見直したよ。
Even though he failed once, seeing him keep trying made me think more highly of him.
4(Intransitive) For a condition — the economy, one's health, etc. — to turn for the better.
株価は午後に入って見直す動きを見せた。
Stock prices showed signs of recovering in the afternoon.
治療の効果が出て、病状が見直してきた。
The treatment took effect, and the condition began to improve.