perusing

pəˈruːzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of perusing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

detailed examinationthe process of examining something in detail

The perusing of the documents revealed important information.

examination

inspection

scrutiny

readingthe act of browsing through content leisurely

His perusing of the magazine was a relaxing activity.

browsing

scanning

skimming

Adjective

careful readingreading something carefully and thoroughly

She spent the afternoon perusing the old letters.

attentive

studious

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Origin of perusing

Middle English, perusen (to examine)

Examples of perusing in a sentence

His perusing of the menu was thorough.
Her perusing of the old letters brought back memories.
Perusing of the documents took longer than expected.
He was perusing the contract before signing.
Perusing the report revealed several errors.

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French:examen, consciencieux, ...
German:Durchsehen, gründlich, ...
Italian:esame, attento, ...
Spanish:revisión, cuidadosamente, ...
Portuguese:análise, atento, ...
Chinese:细读, 仔细阅读的, ...
Japanese:精査, 熟読する, ...
Arabic:تَمْحِيص, مُتَمَعِّن, ...
Hebrew:עִיּוּן מְדוּקְדָּק, מְעַיֵּין, ...
Russian:детальное изучение, внимательно читающий, ...
Ukrainian:детальне вивчення, уважний, ...
Hindi:अवलोकन, सावधानीपूर्वक पढ़ने वाला, ...
Bengali:পর্যালোচনা, মনোযোগ সহকারে পড়া, ...
Catalan:revisió, atent, ...
Czech:pročítání, pečlivě čtoucí, ...
Danish:gennemgang, grundig, ...
Dutch:doorlezen, zorgvuldig lezend, ...
Greek:εξέταση, προσεκτικά αναγνώσιμος, ...
Hungarian:áttanulmányozás, alapos, ...
Khmer:ការពិនិត្យលម្អិត, កំពុងអានសម្រិតសម្រាំង, ...
Korean:정독, 정독하는, ...
Persian:بررسی, خواندن دقیق, ...
Polish:szczegółowe przeglądanie, uważnie czytający, ...
Portuguese (BR):análise, atento, ...
Romanian:examinare, atent, ...
Swedish:granskning, noggrant läsande, ...
Thai:การตรวจสอบ, อ่านอย่างละเอียด, ...
Turkish:detaylı inceleme, dikkatlice okuma, ...
Vietnamese:việc xem xét kỹ lưỡng, đọc kỹ, ...

peruse

pəˈruz

Definition of peruse - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

casual reading

read through something in a relaxed way

He liked to peruse magazines on lazy Sunday afternoons..

browse

skim

careful reading

read something thoroughly and carefully

She perused the contract before signing it.

examine

scrutinize

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Origin of peruse

Middle English, peruse (to use up)

Examples of peruse in a sentence

Visitors can peruse the art gallery at their own pace.
He decided to peruse the report to catch any errors.
The editor will peruse the manuscript for any inconsistencies.

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French:feuilleter, lire attentivement, ...
German:durchblättern, durchlesen, ...
Italian:sfogliare, leggere attentamente, ...
Spanish:hojear, leer detenidamente, ...
Portuguese:folhear, ler, ...
Chinese:随便翻阅, 仔细阅读, ...
Japanese:ゆっくり読む, 熟読する, ...
Arabic:تَصَفَّحَ, تمعنَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲיֵין, לְעַיֵּין בְּ, ...
Russian:просматривать, вчитываться, ...
Ukrainian:переглядати, переглянути, ...
Hindi:आराम से पढ़ना, ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ना, ...
Bengali:আলতোভাবে পড়া, মনোযোগ সহকারে পড়া, ...
Catalan:fullejar, llegir detingudament, ...
Czech:listovat, prostudovat, ...
Danish:bladre igennem, læse grundigt, ...
Dutch:doorbladeren, grondig lezen, ...
Greek:ξεφυλλίζω, διαβάζω προσεκτικά, ...
Hungarian:lapozgatni, átolvasni, ...
Khmer:អានលេងៗ, អានស៊ីជម្រៅ, ...
Korean:대충 읽다, 정독하다, ...
Persian:مرور کردن, به دقت خواند, ...
Polish:przeglądać, przeczytać, ...
Portuguese (BR):folhear, examinar, ...
Romanian:a răsfoi, a citi cu atenție, ...
Swedish:bläddra igenom, ...
Thai:อ่านผ่านๆ, อ่านอย่างละเอียด, ...
Turkish:göz gezdirmek, dikkatlice incelemek, ...
Vietnamese:đọc lướt, đọc kỹ, ...

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