Revisando

Revisando is the gerund form of the Spanish verb revisar, meaning to review, inspect, or revise. As a non-finite verb form, revisando expresses ongoing action and is used with auxiliary verbs such as estar or seguir (for example, "estoy revisando") or in constructions that indicate the manner in which an action is performed. It can function in clauses to describe what is currently being checked or examined.

The term is widely used across Spanish-speaking contexts, including education, journalism, administration, and technology. In education or publishing, revisando a text or documents implies checking for accuracy, completeness, or coherence, often as part of proofreading or editing. In professional and administrative settings, it can refer to audits, compliance checks, or quality-control processes. In software development, the related noun revisión is common for code review; the participle revisando may appear in phrases such as "estoy revisando el código" to indicate ongoing code inspection.

Grammatically, revisando contrasts with the noun revisión (the act of reviewing or an examination) and the past participle revisado (reviewed). The gerund is a versatile form in Spanish, used in colloquial and formal contexts to denote progressive action or to link actions in time.

Etymology: the verb revisar derives from a prefix meaning “again” attached to a root associated with looking or inspecting, yielding the sense of rechecking or reexamining over time. Related forms include revisión (noun), revisor (reviewer), and revisado (past participle).

See also: revisión, revisor, revisado, revisar.