ALL meanings of studied
stud·ied
S s - adjective studied marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected: studied simplicity. 1
- adjective studied carefully deliberated: a studied approval. 1
- adjective studied learned. 1
- noun plural studied application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study. 1
- noun plural studied the cultivation of a particular branch of learning, science, or art: the study of law. 1
- noun plural studied Often, studies. a personal effort to gain knowledge: to pursue one's studies. 1
- noun plural studied something studied or to be studied: Balzac's study was human nature. 1
- noun plural studied research or a detailed examination and analysis of a subject, phenomenon, etc.: She made a study of the transistor market for her firm. 1
- noun plural studied a written account of such research, examination, or analysis: He published a study of Milton's poetry. 1
- noun plural studied a well-defined, organized branch of learning or knowledge. 1
- noun plural studied zealous endeavor or assiduous effort. 1
- noun plural studied the object of such endeavor or effort. 1
- noun plural studied deep thought, reverie, or a state of abstraction: He was lost in study and did not hear us come in. 1
- noun plural studied a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like. 1
- noun plural studied Also called étude. Music. a composition that combines exercise in technique with a greater or lesser amount of artistic value. 1
- noun plural studied Literature. a literary composition executed for exercise or as an experiment in a particular method of treatment. such a composition dealing in detail with a particular subject, as a single main character. 1
- noun plural studied Art. something produced as an educational exercise, as a memorandum or record of observations or effects, or as a guide for a finished production: She made a quick pencil sketch of his hands as a study for the full portrait in oils. 1
- noun plural studied a person, as an actor, considered in terms of his or her quickness or slowness in memorizing lines: a quick study. 1
- verb without object studied to apply oneself to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or practice. 1
- verb without object studied to apply oneself; endeavor. 1
- verb without object studied to think deeply, reflect, or consider. 1
- verb without object studied to take a course of study, as at a college. 1
- verb with object studied to apply oneself to acquiring a knowledge of (a subject). 1
- verb with object studied to examine or investigate carefully and in detail: to study the political situation. 1
- verb with object studied to observe attentively; scrutinize: to study a person's face. 1
- verb with object studied to read carefully or intently: to study a book. 1
- verb with object studied to endeavor to learn or memorize, as a part in a play. 1
- verb with object studied to consider, as something to be achieved or devised. 1
- verb with object studied to think out, as the result of careful consideration or devising. 1
- adjective studied considered, contrived 1
- adjective studied A studied action is deliberate or planned. 0
- adjective studied carefully practised, designed, or premeditated 0
- adjective studied prepared or planned by careful study 0
- adjective studied deliberate; premeditated 0
- adjective studied learned; well-informed 0