pored
Read with focus
Pored is the past tense of pore, meaning to study or examine something with intense attention: She pored over the documents for hours, He pored through old photographs looking for clues.
The phrase is almost always "pored over" or "pored through." Often confused with "poured," which involves liquid.
Looked at closely
- studiedExamined closely or learned
- analyzedStudied methodically for meaning
- inspectedExamined closely, officially
- perusedRead with attention
scanned · reviewed · surveyed · combed · sifted · dissected · parsed · evaluated
Wholly absorbed in something
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- absorbedTook in fully
- rivetedFastened or enthralled
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
enthralled · fascinated · transfixed · rapt · spellbound · mesmerized · intent · wrapped up
Exercising caution and attention
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
systematic · attentive · scrupulous · exacting · precise · detailed · rigorous · fastidious
examined
Looked at closely
- studiedExamined closely or learned
- analyzedStudied methodically for meaning
- inspectedExamined closely, officially
perused · scanned · reviewed · surveyed · combed · sifted · dissected · parsed · evaluated · assessed
engrossed
Wholly absorbed in something
captivated · enthralled · fascinated · transfixed · rapt · spellbound · mesmerized · intent · wrapped up · consumed
careful
Exercising caution and attention
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
methodical · systematic · attentive · scrupulous · exacting · precise · detailed · rigorous · fastidious · close reading
- fungimushroom, mushrooms, toadstool, toadstools, yeast
poredskimmed
Read superficially
glanced · scanned · glossed over · browsed · flipped through
- pore overStudy something carefully
- pored overStudied with close attention
- poring overStudying something closely
- clogged poresObstructed skin openings
- porous surface
- microscopic poresMinuscule surface openings