perusals
Thorough reading sessions
Perusals are instances of reading or examining something carefully.
The word is the plural of perusal, which despite its formal connotations often appears in casual contexts: After several perusals of the contract, she finally signed.
The term carries a slightly old-fashioned air, more common in written than spoken English.
Formal tests of knowledge
- inspectionsSystematic examinations for flaws
- readingsDisplayed measurements or interpretations
- studiesLearns through examination
- reviewsPublished critical assessments
scans · read-throughs · surveys · explorations · analyses · assessments · evaluations · appraisals
examinations
Formal tests of knowledge
- inspectionsSystematic examinations for flaws
- readingsDisplayed measurements or interpretations
- studiesLearns through examination
reviews · scans · read-throughs · surveys · explorations · analyses · assessments · evaluations · appraisals · considerations
manuscripts
Handwritten or typed originals
archives · journals · treatises · dissertations · theses · monographs · folios · codices · scrolls · records
skimmings
Top layer removed
perusalsglances
Swift, passing looks
skims · scans · flipping through · once-overs · skimming
perusalsneglect
Failure to provide care
ignoring · disregard · inattention · overlooking · carelessness