Study meanings. All definitions of Study

noun plural study a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like. 2

noun plural study 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 study 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 study 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 study to apply oneself to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or practice. 1

verb without object study to apply oneself; endeavor. 1

verb without object study to think deeply, reflect, or consider. 1

verb without object study to take a course of study, as at a college. 1

verb with object study to apply oneself to acquiring a knowledge of (a subject). 1

verb with object study to examine or investigate carefully and in detail: to study the political situation. 1

verb with object study to observe attentively; scrutinize: to study a person's face. 1

verb with object study to read carefully or intently: to study a book. 1

verb with object study to endeavor to learn or memorize, as a part in a play. 1

verb with object study to consider, as something to be achieved or devised. 1

verb with object study to think out, as the result of careful consideration or devising. 1

transitive verb study attempt to learn 1

transitive verb study analyse 1

intransitive verb study work to learn 1

noun study room 1

noun plural study application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study. 1

noun study written account 1

noun plural study the cultivation of a particular branch of learning, science, or art: the study of law. 1

noun study investigation 1

noun plural study Often, studies. a personal effort to gain knowledge: to pursue one's studies. 1

noun study observation 1

noun plural study something studied or to be studied: Balzac's study was human nature. 1

noun study branch of learning 1

noun plural study 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 study act of studying 1

noun plural study a written account of such research, examination, or analysis: He published a study of Milton's poetry. 1

noun study music: composition 1

noun plural study a well-defined, organized branch of learning or knowledge. 1

noun study art: exercise, guide 1

noun plural study zealous endeavor or assiduous effort. 1

abbreviation STUDY scrutinise 1

noun plural study the object of such endeavor or effort. 1

noun plural study deep thought, reverie, or a state of abstraction: He was lost in study and did not hear us come in. 1

noun plural study Also called étude. Music. a composition that combines exercise in technique with a greater or lesser amount of artistic value. 1

verb transitive study to take a course in, as at a school or college 0

verb transitive study to give attention, thought, or consideration to 0

intransitive verb study to study something 0

intransitive verb study to be a student; take a regular course (at a school or college) 0

intransitive verb study to make earnest efforts; try hard 0

intransitive verb study to meditate; ponder 0

verb study If you study, you spend time learning about a particular subject or subjects. 0

uncountable noun study Study is the activity of studying. 0

countable noun study A study of a subject is a piece of research on it. 0

noun plural study You can refer to educational subjects or courses that contain several elements as studies of a particular kind. 0

verb study If you study something, you look at it or watch it very carefully, in order to find something out. 0

verb study If you study something, you consider it or observe it carefully in order to be able to understand it fully. 0

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