Definition
Meaning of 'study'
Meaning of 'study' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Study 
[ n.]
- To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon
anything in thought; to muse; to ponder. [ n.]- To apply the mind to books or learning.
- To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.
2. Study [ v. i.]
- A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence,
application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for
the purpose of acquiring knowledge. [ v. i.]- Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation.
- Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
- A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work.
- A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture.
- A piece for special practice. See Etude.
3. Study [ v. t.]
- To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose
of learning and understanding; as, to study law or theology; to study
languages. [ v. t.]- To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature.
- To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech.
- To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to devote one's thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of others; to study variety in composition.
Meaning of 'study' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. study [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
- a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
Example in sentence:
- a study in spiccato bowing
Meaning (2):
- attentive consideration and meditation
- attentive consideration and meditation
Example in sentence:
- after much cogitation he rejected the offer
Meaning (3):
- someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
- someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
Example in sentence:
- he is a quick study
Meaning (4):
- a room used for reading and writing and studying
- a room used for reading and writing and studying
Example in sentence:
- he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study
Meaning (5):
- preliminary drawing for later elaboration
- preliminary drawing for later elaboration
Example in sentence:
- he made several studies before starting to paint
Meaning (6):
- a branch of knowledge
- a branch of knowledge
Example in sentence:
- anthropology is the study of human beings;
- in what discipline is his doctorate?;
- teachers should be well trained in their subject
Meaning (7):
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
Example in sentence:
- mastering a second language requires a lot of work;
- no schools offer graduate study in interior design
Meaning (8):
- a state of deep mental absorption
- a state of deep mental absorption
Example in sentence:
- she is in a deep study
Meaning (9):
- a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
- a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
Example in sentence:
- this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
2. study [ v]
[ v]Meaning (10):
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example in sentence:
- analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare;
- analyze the evidence in a criminal trial;
- analyze your real motives
Meaning (11):
- give careful consideration to
- give careful consideration to
Example in sentence:
- consider the possibility of moving
Meaning (12):
- think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
- think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
Example in sentence:
- He is meditating in his study
Meaning (13):
- learn by reading books
- learn by reading books
Example in sentence:
- He is studying geology in his room;
- I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now
Meaning (14):
- be a student of a certain subject
- be a student of a certain subject
Example in sentence:
- She is reading for the bar exam
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