perusal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /pəˈɹuːzl̩/
Etymology
Etymology tree English peruse Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English perusal From peruse + -al.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act or process of perusing, or an instance of it. ▸ Studying something carefully; a careful study.
Having therefore no assistance but from general grammar, I applied myself to the perusal of our writers;
1755 April 15, Samuel Johnson, “Preface”, in A Dictionary of the English Language:Please find attached the relevant documents for your perusal.
These were business hours, and a feeling of loneliness crept over him, perhaps germinated by his sight of the illustrated papers, and accentuated by an attempted perusal of them.
1913, Robert Barr, chapter 5, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad:
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of perusing, or an instance of it. ▸ Giving something a cursory scan; a cursory scan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| perusals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (18)
ru прочте́ние (studying something carefully) · ru чте́ние (studying something carefully) · bg изучаване (studying something carefully) · es escrutinio (studying something carefully) · ru изуче́ние (studying something carefully) · la pellectiō (studying something carefully) · es lectura atenta (studying something carefully) · ru рассма́тривание (studying something carefully) · fi tutkiminen (studying something carefully) · fi tarkastelu (studying something carefully) · is lestur (studying something carefully) · es lectura cuidadosa (studying something carefully) · ru осмо́тр (studying something carefully) · ru иссле́дование (studying something carefully) · el μελετώ προσεκτικά (studying something carefully) · ru рассмотре́ние (studying something carefully) · ru перлюстра́ция (studying something carefully) · fi huolellinen lukeminen (studying something carefully)