pores over
Examines with care
To pore over something is to study it with intense concentration, examining every detail: She pored over the contract looking for loopholes, He spent hours poring over old photographs.
The phrase suggests absorption and careful scrutiny.
Often misspelled "pours over," but pore here is an old verb meaning to gaze steadily.
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
- analyzeStudy by breaking down
- checkOrder to pay
- look intoExamine or research
- examineStudy with attention
go through · absorbed · scan · fine tooth comb · study · hit the books · inspect · delve · dig into · parse · meticulous · inquire · burning the midnight oil · comb through · survey · sift · engrossed · research
attention and depth of reading
pores overskims
Passes lightly over
leafs through · glosses over · browses · scans · speed-reads
engagement vs disregard
pores overignores
Refuses to acknowledge
neglects · disregards · overlooks · passes over · dismisses