peruser

Meanings

• Noun

  One who examines or inspects, especially on a detailed or critical level.

  - "The peruser of the contract found several errors."
  - "As a peruser of literature, she gained a deep understanding of the text."

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Variants

List of all variants of peruser that leads to same result
peruse , perused , peruser , perusers , peruses , perusing

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Etymology

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From the verb 'peruse' which means to examine or study carefully.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'peruse' comes from the Latin word 'perusus', which means 'thoroughly examined'.

2. In the context of literature, a peruser is often referred to as a reader or critic who engages with the text in a detailed and critical way.

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Related Concepts

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1. reader: A peruser is a type of reader who engages with the text in a detailed and critical way.

2. critic: A peruser may also be referred to as a critic, particularly in the context of literature or art.

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Quotes

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1. Bessie asked if I would have a book …  , and I begged her to fetch Gulliver's Travels from the library. This book I had again and again "perused" with delight.

   - Charlotte Brontë,{it}Jane Eyre{/it},1847

2. To refresh my memory of the old days, I asked for some Dailies of the thirties from the morgue, sat down at the large round oak table at the end of the editorial room on the second floor, and began riffling through the musty pages. Soon a burly middle-aged man appeared and seated himself at the table to "peruse" some recent issues of the paper and take notes.

   - Arthur Miller,{it}Timebends{/it},1987

3. I've even found myself idly "perusing" the Yellow Pages, not frantic for a plumber, just browsing.

   - Lesley Conger,{it}Writer{/it},October 1968

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Culture

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The term 'peruser' is often used in the context of literary criticism and academic research. It implies a thorough and careful examination of a text or document.

How to Memorize "peruser"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person carefully examining a document or text.
   - Visualize the detailed and careful process of reading and understanding the text.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'peruser' with 'detailed' and 'thorough' to help remember its meaning.
   - Associate the word 'peruser' with the image of a person studying a text or document.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Peruse, Peruse, Precise and Sure' to remember the meaning of 'peruser' as someone who examines something in a detailed and accurate way.

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