perusal
perusal
Definition
pe·rusal (pə ro̵̅o̅′zəl)
noun
the act or an instance of perusing
perusal
Synonyms
perusal
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- document: Perusal of documents of the Foreign Office in Warsaw has given us later some surprising explanations.
- record: A quick perusal of the records I had copied showed the name as " Anders " every time ( such consistency is fortunate ).
- book: They express the thoughts and anxieties of János provoked by the perusal of the book.
- page: However, I suspect that a quick perusal of the manual page or the configuration file should quickly point the way.
- literature: Indeed, any close perusal of the literature on the development of inclusion in Europe inevitably reveals influences from the USA.
- map: The farm's exact location becomes clear from a quick perusal of the map below.
Converse of object
- recommend: Nevertheless, let us again recommend the perusal of Clarke's Demonstration.
Adjective modifier
- quick: The farm's exact location becomes clear from a quick perusal of the map below.
- careful: Careful perusal will enable you to spot his hard-working yet distinctly horizontal assistant!
- brief: A brief perusal of viewer comments online is illuminating.
- late: It downloads all the unread articles in your subscribed groups, and stores them on your local machine for later perusal.
- first: I quoted several instances of the insufficiency of a first perusal.
- cursory: A cursory perusal of the Analects of Confucius shows that Confucian thinkers emphasized a natural ease in applying the rules of propriety.
Modifies a noun
- script: They will also let you borrow a perusal script and demo tape.
- score: Free perusal scores are sent as Finale or PDF files.
- copy: Perusal copies of the vocal score can be found by clicking here ( Sibelius Scorch score ).
- purpose: Loan copies are for perusal purposes only, and must be returned within the hire period.
- material: Please email us to request further details or perusal material of any of Rodgers ' works.
Preposition: by
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