Pore Definition
pôr
pored, pores, poring
verb
pored, pores, poring
To read or study carefully.
To pore over a book.
Webster's New World
To gaze intently.
Webster's New World
To think deeply and thoroughly; ponder.
Webster's New World
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- scan
- flip through
noun
pores
A passage; channel.
Webster's New World
A tiny opening, usually microscopic, as in plant leaves or skin, through which fluids may be absorbed or discharged.
Webster's New World
A space in rock, soil, or unconsolidated sediment that is not occupied by mineral matter and that allows the passage or absorption of fluids.
Water seeped into the pores of the rock.
American Heritage
A similar opening in rock or other substances.
Webster's New World
Origin of Pore
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Middle English from Old French from Late Latin porus passage from Greek poros per-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English pouren
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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