study

Sense 1 noun

a detailed critical inspection

Sense 2 verb

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare

Sense 3 noun

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

mastering a second language requires a lot of work

Sense 4 verb

be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning

Sense 5 noun

a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale

Sense 6 verb

give careful consideration to

consider the possibility of moving

Sense 7 noun

a state of deep mental absorption

she is in a deep study

Sense 8 verb

be a student of a certain subject

She is reading for the bar exam

Sense 9 noun

a room used for reading and writing and studying

he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study

Sense 10 verb

learn by reading books

He is studying geology in his room

Sense 11 noun

a branch of knowledge

in what discipline is his doctorate?

Sense 12 verb

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

He is meditating in his study

Sense 13 noun

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

he made several studies before starting to paint

Sense 14 noun

attentive consideration and meditation

after much cogitation he rejected the offer

Sense 15 noun

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

he is a quick study

Sense 16 noun

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

a study in spiccato bowing