study

/stˈʌdi/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

a detailed critical inspection
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
“mastering a second language requires a lot of work”
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
“this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale”
a state of deep mental absorption
“she is in a deep study”
a room used for reading and writing and studying
“he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study”
a branch of knowledge
“in what discipline is his doctorate?”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
“he made several studies before starting to paint”
attentive consideration and meditation
“after much cogitation he rejected the offer”
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
“he is a quick study”
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
“a study in spiccato bowing”

verb

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
“analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
give careful consideration to
“consider the possibility of moving”
be a student of a certain subject
“She is reading for the bar exam”
learn by reading books
“He is studying geology in his room”
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
“He is meditating in his study”

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