English dictionary
study
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a detailed critical inspection
noun
- preliminary drawing for later elaboration
noun
- a room used for reading and writing and studying
noun
- a state of deep mental absorption
noun
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
noun
- attentive consideration and meditation
noun
- a branch of knowledge
noun
- a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
noun
- a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
noun
- someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
verb
- be a student of a certain subject
verb
- learn by reading books
verb
- be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
verb
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
verb
- think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
verb
- give careful consideration to
Example sentences
he made several studies before starting to paint
he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study
she is in a deep study
mastering a second language requires a lot of work
no schools offer graduate study in interior design
after much cogitation he rejected the offer
in what discipline is his doctorate?
teachers should be well trained in their subject
anthropology is the study of human beings
a study in spiccato bowing
this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
he is a quick study
She is reading for the bar exam
He is studying geology in his room
I have an exam next week: I must hit the books now
analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare
analyze the evidence in a criminal trial
analyze your real motives
He is meditating in his study
consider the possibility of moving