pore over
Examine with care
To pore over something is to study it with intense concentration, examining every detail: She pored over the contract before signing, He spent hours poring over old maps.
The phrase suggests careful, absorbed reading or scrutiny.
Often confused with "pour over," but pore here means to gaze intently.
Study with attention
- inspectStudy closely for flaws
- analyzeStudy by breaking down
- peruseExamine in detail
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
dissect · investigate · evaluate · assess · review · probe · sift · audit
Showing extreme attention to detail
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
conscientious · assiduous · studious · attentive · dedicated · persistent · patient · exhaustive
Systematic fact-finding effort
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- documentsFormal written records
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
archives · texts · records · books · maps · blueprints · contracts · ledgers
Concentrated attention point
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- immersionState of being submerged
- attentionFocused mental awareness
intentness · contemplation · fixation · rapt · attentive · engrossed · absorbed · riveted
Formal written records
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- archivesStored historical documents
- textsDigital short messages
- recordsStored data or albums
maps · charts · blueprints · contracts · ledgers · spreadsheets · fine print · legal briefs
examine
Study with attention
scrutinize · dissect · investigate · evaluate · assess · review · probe · sift · audit · appraise
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- carefulExercising caution and attention
methodical · conscientious · assiduous · studious · attentive · dedicated · persistent · patient · exhaustive · rigorous
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- documentsFormal written records
manuscripts · archives · texts · records · books · maps · blueprints · contracts · ledgers · footnotes
focus
Concentrated attention point
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- immersionState of being submerged
attention · intentness · contemplation · fixation · rapt · attentive · engrossed · absorbed · riveted · captivated
documents
Formal written records
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- archivesStored historical documents
- textsDigital short messages
records · maps · charts · blueprints · contracts · ledgers · spreadsheets · fine print · legal briefs · ancient scrolls
pore overskim
Pass over lightly
skim through · scan · flip through · breeze through · browse
over, oversee, overall, overtake, porous, pore, overview, overlay, overtime