perusing
Examining written material
Perusing means reading or examining something carefully and thoroughly: She spent the afternoon perusing old letters.
The word has drifted in casual use toward its opposite—glancing over something quickly: I was just perusing the menu.
This looser sense irritates purists but has become common.
Casual examination of options
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- leafingCasually turning pages
- thumbingPaging with digit
- glancingLooking briefly or obliquely
sampling · dipping · casual · unhurried · relaxed · meandering · wandering · idly
Examining something very closely
- examiningInspecting with care
- studyingDeliberate learning effort
- poringStudying with concentration
- analyzingExamining in detail
reviewing · absorbing · digesting · considering · deliberating · meticulous · thorough · attentive
Examining something very closely
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- reviewingExamining something again
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- checkingAct of verification
surveying · studying · analyzing · investigating · vetting · appraising · evaluating · assessing
browsing
Casual examination of options
glancing · sampling · dipping · casual · unhurried · relaxed · meandering · wandering · idly · flipping
scrutinizing
Examining something very closely
analyzing · reviewing · absorbing · digesting · considering · deliberating · meticulous · thorough · attentive · focused
scrutinizing
Examining something very closely
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- reviewingExamining something again
- scanningSystematic visual examination
checking · surveying · studying · analyzing · investigating · vetting · appraising · evaluating · assessing · auditing
book
Bound written work
- novelNew and unusual
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
article · text · literature · document · manuscript · report · journal · pamphlet · brochure · letter
browsing
Casual examination of options
- window shoppingLooking without intent to buy
- catalogOrdered list of items
- menuList of available dishes
listings · options · selection · merchandise · wares · inventory · shelves · racks · displays · deals
- assessmentevaluating, test, analyzing, exam, assessing
perusingskimming
Passing lightly over
scanning · flipping through · glossing over · browsing · speed-reading
perusingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
neglecting · disregarding · overlooking · passing over · setting aside