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perusing

Meanings
  • Verb

    To examine or study a subject or text in detail.

    - "He was perusing the ancient manuscripts in the library."
    - "She spent hours perusing the intricate details of the painting."
Rhymes
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hearing , learning , earning
Homophones
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  1. perusing (English) : act of examining or studying a subject or text in detail

  2. peruse (English) : to examine or study (a subject or text) in detail

  3. persue (English) : to pursue or chase someone or something

Variants
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peruse , perused , peruser , perusers , peruses , perusing
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perused (past tense and past participle of peruse), perusing (present participle of peruse)

Etymology
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From the Old French word 'peruser', meaning 'to explore, examine, or read carefully'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'peruse' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

  2. In ancient Greece, scholars would 'peruse' the works of their favorite authors to gain a deeper understanding of their ideas and insights.

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  1. study: The act of learning or gaining knowledge about a subject by reading, researching, or practicing.

  2. examination: A close inspection or scrutiny of something, often with the intention of evaluating its quality or determining its authenticity.

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
Culture
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Perusing has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of scholars and scholars studying ancient texts or manuscripts. In art, the term 'peruse' has been used to describe the act of closely examining a painting or sculpture.

How to Memorize "perusing"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself in a library, surrounded by ancient books and manuscripts. Visualize yourself carefully examining each page and absorbing the information it contains.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'perusing' with the act of studying or learning. Think of the detailed examination and concentration required to fully understand a subject.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym P-E-R-U-S-E: Properly Examine, Read, Understand, Study, and Engage with the material.

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