1. [n]  a detailed critical inspection
2. [n]  preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
3. [n]  a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
4. [n]  a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"
5. [n]  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"
6. [n]  attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"
7. [n]  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"
8. [n]  a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"
9. [n]  a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
10. [n]  someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"
11. [v]  be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
12. [v]  learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
13. [v]  be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
14. [v]  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"
15. [v]  think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
16. [v]  give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

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1. \Stud"y\, n.; pl. {Studies}. [OE. studie, L. studium, akin
   to studere to study; possibly akin to Gr. ? haste, zeal, ? to
   hasten; cf. OF. estudie, estude, F. ['e]tude. Cf. {Etude},
   {Student}, {Studio}, {Study}, v. i.]
   1. A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence,
      application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any
      subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge.
            Hammond . . . spent thirteen hours of the day in
            study.                                --Bp. Fell.
            Study gives strength to the mind; conversation,
            grace.                                --Sir W.
                                                  Temple.
   2. Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention;
      meditation; contemplation.
            Just men they seemed, and all their study bent To
            worship God aright, and know his works. --Milton.
   3. Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any
      object of attentive consideration.
            The Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament,
            are her daily study.                  --Law.
            The proper study of mankind is man.   --Pope.
   4. A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary
      work. ``His cheery little study.'' --Hawthorne.
   5. (Fine Arts) A representation or rendering of any object or
      scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of
      art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance
      of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a
      figure picture.
   6. (Mus.) A piece for special practice. See {Etude}.
   

2. \Stud"y\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Studied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Studying}.] [OE. studien, OF. estudier, F. ['e]tudier. See
   {Study}, n.]
   1. To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon
      anything in thought; to muse; to ponder. --Chaucer.
            I found a moral first, and then studied for a fable.
                                                  --Swift.
   2. To apply the mind to books or learning. --Shak.
   3. To endeavor diligently; to be zealous. --1 Thes. iv. 11.
   

3. \Stud"y\, v. t.
   1. To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose
      of learning and understanding; as, to study law or
      theology; to study languages.
   2. To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study
      the work of nature.
            Study thyself; what rank or what degree The wise
            Creator has ordained for thee.        --Dryden.
   3. To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in
      committing to memory; as, to study a speech.
   4. To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to
      devote one's thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of
      others; to study variety in composition.
            For their heart studieth destruction. --Prov. xxiv.
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