pore
pore¹
Definition
pore (pôr, pōr)
intransitive verb pored, por′·ing
- Now Rare to gaze intently
- to read or study carefully: with over to pore over a book
- to think deeply and thoroughly; ponder: with over
Etymology: ME poren < ?
pore²
Definition
pore (pôr, pōr)
noun
- Obsolete a passage; channel
- a tiny opening, usually microscopic, as in plant leaves or skin, through which fluids may be absorbed or discharged
- a similar opening in rock or other substances
Etymology: ME < L porus < Gr poros < IE *poros, passage < base *per-, to bring through > fare
pore
Synonyms
pore
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- block: A gentle exfoliating therapy enriched with tropical papain fruit enzymes and flower extracts to purify blocked pores and sweep away dead cells.
Preposition: over
- map: Even on her knees, poring over maps with me, Mrs Thatcher was defeated.
Particle object:
- map: Its distinctive shape is etched in our minds, from hours of poring over maps in preparation for the trip.
Adjective modifier
- enlarged: Gorgeous Skin - Home microdermabrasion products to treat acne scars, fine lines, skin damage and enlarged pores.
- tiny: On the other hand, a filter with tiny pores can trap small particles at the expense of inhibiting fluid flow.
- narrow: This reduction in water mobility may be a general property of narrow pores.
- nuclear: The short white arrows are pointing to nuclear pores.
Modifies a noun
- MCP: Taking into consideration both these effects we believe the measured beta efficiency of the small pore MCPs is underestimated by a factor of ~2.
- pressure: In dry soil, the pore pressure is zero.
- fluid: Fracture induced by increased pore fluid pressure is the most likely source of the tremor.
- diameter: The most important range of pore diameters from the point of view of structure damage is believed to be between 300 - 3000 mm.
- size: You can predict the pore size by making models with building blocks.
- distribution: In this scenario, even a period of some weeks may bring about a ' rapid ' change in the pore water pressure distribution.
Modifying Another Word
- through: The spores are released through pores on the underside.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- over: Don't assume your readers have hours of leisure time to pore over your prose.
Followed by a transitive particle
- over: It felt good to be able to sit back without having to pore over the menu for ages.
Preposition: in
- membrane: Or else strong electric fields could be used to create pores in the cell membrane letting in the foreign DNA.
Preposition: of
- skin: Oils are also absorbed through the open pores of the skin.
Noun used with modifier
pore Quotes
Oozing charm from every pore He oiled his wayaround the floor.
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