Nouns (20)
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study
n. a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
study
n. a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"
study
n. someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"
study
n. a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"
sketch, study
n. preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
cogitation, study
n. attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"
study, work
n. 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"
survey, study
n. a detailed critical inspection
discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick
n. 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"
Verbs (18)
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study
v. be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
study, hit the books
v. learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
study, consider
v. give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
study, meditate, contemplate
v. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
learn, study, read, take
v. be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
v. 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"
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Fuzzynyms (167)
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office, business office
n. place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"
chancel, sanctuary, bema
n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
studio apartment, studio
n. an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen
attention
n. the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"
rumination
n. regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
thoughtfulness
n. the trait of thinking carefully before acting
treatise
n. a formal exposition
discourse
n. extended verbal expression in speech or writing
discussion, treatment, discourse
n. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
report card, report
n. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"
painting, picture
n. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
portrait
n. a painting of a person's face
canvas, canvass
n. an oil painting on canvas fabric
exposure, photograph, photo
n. a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
schematic, schematic drawing
n. diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
graph, graphical record
n. a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
illustration
n. a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
scene, view
n. graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass
n. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
calculation, deliberation
n. planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"
conviction, strong belief, article of faith
n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion
n. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought
n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
public opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi
n. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
investigation, investigating
n. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
inquest
n. an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
probe
n. an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
perusal, perusing, poring over, studying
n. reading carefully with intent to remember
poll
n. the counting of votes (as in an election)
analysis
n. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
test, trial
n. the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
test, trial, run
n. the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
career, calling, vocation
n. the particular occupation for which you are trained
search, look
v. search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
look
v. have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
peruse
v. examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"
view
v. look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"
scan
v. examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"
size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise
v. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"
attend
v. to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
v. 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"
examine, see
v. 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"
review, go over, survey
v. hold a review (of troops)
size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise
v. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"
aim, purpose, purport, propose
v. propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
hope, go for
v. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
project, propose
v. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
research, search, explore
v. inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"
poll, canvass, canvas
v. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
v. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
explore
v. travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"
explore
v. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes
explore, examine minutely
v. examine minutely
research
v. attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"
measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
v. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
v. form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
peruse
v. examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
v. 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"
probe, examine
v. question or examine thoroughly and closely
obey
v. be obedient to
screen, test
v. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
inspect
v. look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
criticize, criticise
v. act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"
review, critique
v. appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"
contemplate
v. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"
reason
v. think logically; "The children must learn to reason"
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Antonyms (9)
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glance, peek, glint
v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"
glance, peek, glint
v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"
glance, peek, glint
v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"
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