a detailed critical inspection
[ Syn: survey ]
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; a study in spiccato bowing'
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
[ Syn: work ]
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
[ Syn: report , written report ]
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?; teachers should be well trained in their subject; anthropology is the study of human beings
[ Syn: discipline , subject , subject area , subject field , field , field of study , bailiwick ]
preliminary drawing for later elaboration; he made several studies before starting to paint
[ Syn: sketch ]
attentive consideration and meditation; after much cogitation he rejected the offer
[ Syn: cogitation ]
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); he is a quick study'
study (n.)
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare; analyze the evidence in a criminal trial; analyze your real motives
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
give careful consideration to; consider the possibility of moving
[ Syn: consider ]
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; I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now
[ Syn: hit the books ]
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; He is meditating in his study
[ Syn: meditate , contemplate ]