| scrutinize | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. scrutinise, scrutinize, size up, take stock | to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail.; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror" |
| ~ examine, see | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect.; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. audit, inspect, scrutinise, scrutinize | examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification.; "audit accounts and tax returns" |
| ~ analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| study | | |
| n. (act) | 1. study, survey | a detailed critical inspection. |
| ~ examination, scrutiny | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes). |
| ~ resurvey | a new survey or study. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. study, work | applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading).; "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design" |
| ~ learning, acquisition | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge.; "the child's acquisition of language" |
| n. (communication) | 3. report, study, written report | a written document describing the findings of some individual or group.; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale" |
| ~ document, papers, written document | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature). |
| ~ assay | a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance. |
| ~ case study | a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure. |
| ~ white book, white paper | a government report; bound in white. |
| ~ blue book | a report published by the British government; bound in blue. |
| ~ green paper | a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion. |
| ~ progress report | a report of work accomplished during a specified time period. |
| ~ position paper | a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy. |
| ~ medical report | a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. study | a state of deep mental absorption.; "she is in a deep study" |
| ~ engrossment, immersion, absorption, concentration | complete attention; intense mental effort. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. study | a room used for reading and writing and studying.; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study" |
| ~ house | a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families.; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house" |
| ~ room | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling.; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
| n. (cognition) | 6. bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field | a branch of knowledge.; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" |
| ~ occultism | the study of the supernatural. |
| ~ communication theory, communications | the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.).; "communications is his major field of study" |
| ~ major | the principal field of study of a student at a university.; "her major is linguistics" |
| ~ frontier | an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development.; "he worked at the frontier of brain science" |
| ~ genealogy | the study or investigation of ancestry and family history. |
| ~ allometry | the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole. |
| ~ bibliotics | the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity. |
| ~ ology | an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge. |
| ~ knowledge base, knowledge domain, domain | the content of a particular field of knowledge. |
| ~ science, scientific discipline | a particular branch of scientific knowledge.; "the science of genetics" |
| ~ architecture | the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings.; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" |
| ~ applied science, engineering science, engineering, technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems.; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" |
| ~ futuristics, futurology | the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions. |
| ~ arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts | studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills).; "the college of arts and sciences" |
| ~ theology, divinity | the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth. |
| ~ military science | the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare. |
| ~ escapology | the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment). |
| ~ graphology | the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition). |
| ~ numerology | the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs. |
| ~ protology | the study of origins and first things.; "To Christians, protology refers to God's fundamental purpose for humanity" |
| ~ theogony | the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. sketch, study | preliminary drawing for later elaboration.; "he made several studies before starting to paint" |
| ~ design | a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something.; "the design of a building" |
| ~ rough drawing, draft | a preliminary sketch of a design or picture. |
| ~ drawing | a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines.; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures" |
| ~ vignette | a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books). |
| n. (cognition) | 8. cogitation, study | attentive consideration and meditation.; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" |
| ~ lucubration | laborious cogitation. |
| ~ musing, reflection, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion | a calm, lengthy, intent consideration. |
| n. (person) | 9. study | someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play).; "he is a quick study" |
| ~ memoriser, memorizer | a person who learns by rote. |
| n. (communication) | 10. study | a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique.; "a study in spiccato bowing" |
| ~ musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece | a musical work that has been created.; "the composition is written in four movements" |
| v. (cognition) | 11. analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| ~ anatomize | analyze down to the smallest detail.; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior" |
| ~ diagnose, name | determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis. |
| ~ diagnose | subject to a medical analysis. |
| ~ survey, appraise | consider in a comprehensive way.; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" |
| ~ survey | make a survey of; for statistical purposes. |
| ~ compare | examine and note the similarities or differences of.; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie" |
| ~ check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
| ~ assay | analyze (chemical substances). |
| ~ reexamine, review | look at again; examine again.; "let's review your situation" |
| ~ audit, scrutinise, scrutinize, inspect | examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification.; "audit accounts and tax returns" |
| ~ screen | examine methodically.; "screen the suitcases" |
| ~ trace, follow | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"; "trace the student's progress" |
| ~ investigate, look into | investigate scientifically.; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" |
| ~ sieve, sift | check and sort carefully.; "sift the information" |
| ~ look at, view, consider | look at carefully; study mentally.; "view a problem" |
| v. (cognition) | 12. study | be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning. |
| ~ major | have as one's principal field of study.; "She is majoring in linguistics" |
| v. (perception) | 13. consider, study | give careful consideration to.; "consider the possibility of moving" |
| ~ chew over, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate | reflect deeply on a subject.; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
| ~ factor in, factor out, factor | consider as relevant when making a decision.; "You must factor in the recent developments" |
| ~ equate, liken, compare | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous.; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed" |
| ~ deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over | think about carefully; weigh.; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" |
| v. (cognition) | 14. learn, read, study, take | be a student of a certain subject.; "She is reading for the bar exam" |
| ~ audit | attend academic courses without getting credit. |
| ~ train, prepare | undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession.; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid" |
| ~ practice, drill, practise, exercise | learn by repetition.; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" |
| v. (cognition) | 15. hit the books, study | learn by reading books.; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now" |
| ~ larn, learn, acquire | gain knowledge or skills.; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" |
| ~ memorise, memorize, con, learn | commit to memory; learn by heart.; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?" |
| ~ bone, bone up, grind away, mug up, swot, swot up, cram, drum, get up | study intensively, as before an exam.; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" |
| ~ read | interpret something that is written or printed.; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?" |
| v. (cognition) | 16. contemplate, meditate, study | think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes.; "He is meditating in his study" |
| ~ cerebrate, cogitate, think | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" |
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