study

noun

  1. 1

    a detailed critical inspection

  2. 2

    preliminary drawing for later elaboration

    he made several studies before starting to paint

  3. 3

    a room used for reading and writing and studying

    he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study

  4. 4

    a state of deep mental absorption

    she is in a deep study

  5. 5

    applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

    mastering a second language requires a lot of work

    no schools offer graduate study in interior design

  6. 6

    attentive consideration and meditation

    after much cogitation he rejected the offer

  7. 7

    a branch of knowledge

    in what discipline is his doctorate?

    teachers should be well trained in their subject

  8. 8

    a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique

    a study in spiccato bowing

  9. 9

    a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

    this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale

  10. 10

    someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)

    he is a quick study

verb

  1. 1

    be a student of a certain subject

    She is reading for the bar exam

  2. 2

    learn by reading books

    He is studying geology in his room

    I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now

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