study

a detailed critical inspection

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

“mastering a second language requires a lot of work”

“no schools offer graduate study in interior design”

a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

“this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale”

a state of deep mental absorption

“she is in a deep study”

a room used for reading and writing and studying

“he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study”

a branch of knowledge

“in what discipline is his doctorate?”

“teachers should be well trained in their subject”

“anthropology is the study of human beings”

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

“analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”

“analyze the evidence in a criminal trial”

“analyze your real motives”

“Sam and Sue study the movie”

be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning

give careful consideration to

“consider the possibility of moving”

be a student of a certain subject

“She is reading for the bar exam”

learn by reading books

“He is studying geology in his room”

“I have an exam next week: I must hit the books now”

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

“He is meditating in his study”