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A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture. (more

Additional info about word: STUDY

A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture. (more info) studere to study; possibly akin to Gr. estudie, estude, F. étude. Cf. 1. A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge. Hammond . . . spent thirteen hours of the day in study. Bp. Fell. Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace. Sir W. Temple. 2. Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation. Just men they seemed, and all their study bent To worship God aright, and know his works. Milton. 3. Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration. The Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament, are her daily study. Law. The proper study of mankind is man. Pope. 4. A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work. "His cheery little study." Hawthorne.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of STUDY)

• Attention
• Observation
• notice
• regard
• watchfulness
• heed
• consideration
• circumspection
• study
• vigilance
• care
• Contemplate
• Meditate
• behold
• observe
• ponder
• purpose
• design
• intend
• project
• Cultivate
• Promote
• foster
• improve
• fertilize
• till
• advance
• refine
• civilize
• nourish
• cherish
• Digest Sort
• arrange
• dispose
• order
• classify
• consider
• prepare
• assimilate
• incorporate
• convert
• methodise
• tabulate
• Examine
• Weigh
• investigate
• perpend
• test
• scrutinize
• criticize
• prove
• discuss
• inquire
• search
• explore
• inspect

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of STUDY)

• Retard
• hinder
• withhold
• withdraw
• recall
• depress
• degrade
• suppress
• oppose
• retreat
• decrease
• Recal
• draw
• retract
• pull
• attract
• rebound
• recoil
• adduce
• revert
• rebate
• Chance
• risk
• hazard
• revoke
• Miscalculate
• venture
• stake
• Miss
• overlook
• disregard
• despise
• dislike
• contemn
• hate
• loathe
• misconsider
• misconceive
• misestimate
• misjudge
• Pretermit
• abandon
• misinvestigate

Related words: (words related to STUDY)

• PROVERBIAL
  1. Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial. In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst. Sir
• PROVENTRIULUS
  The glandular stomach of birds, situated just above the crop.
• DISREGARDFULLY
  Negligently; heedlessly.
• DISPOSEMENT
  Disposal. Goodwin.
• CHANCELLERY
  Chancellorship. Gower.
• HAZARDIZE
  A hazardous attempt or situation; hazard. Herself had run into that hazardize. Spenser.
• PROJECTION
  The representation of something; delineation; plan; especially, the representation of any object on a perspective plane, or such a delineation as would result were the chief points of the object thrown forward upon the plane, each in the direction
• DIGESTER
  1. One who digests. 2. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester. Sir W. Temple. 3. A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other
• MISJUDGE
  To judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in judgment; to misconstrue.
• DESIGN
  drawing, dessein a plan or scheme; all, ultimately, from L. designare to designate; de- + signare to mark, mark out, signum mark, sign. See 1. To draw preliminary outline or main features of; to sketch for a pattern or model; to delineate; to trace
• REVOKER
  One who revokes.
• PONDEROUS
  1. Very heavy; weighty; as, a ponderous shield; a ponderous load; the ponderous elephant. The sepulcher . . . Hath oped his ponderous and marble jaws. Shak. 2. Important; momentous; forcible. "Your more ponderous and settled project." Shak. 3.
• CONVERTIBILITY
  The condition or quality of being convertible; capability of being exchanged; convertibleness. The mutual convertibility of land into money, and of money into land. Burke.
• DESIGNATE
  Designated; appointed; chosen. Sir G. Buck.
• REVERT
  To change back. See Revert, v. i. To revert a series , to treat a series, as y = a + bx + cx2 + etc., where one variable y is expressed in powers of a second variable x, so as to find therefrom the second variable x, expressed in a series arranged
• PURPOSELESS
  Having no purpose or result; objectless. Bp. Hall. -- Pur"pose*less*ness, n.
• CONSIDERINGLY
  With consideration or deliberation.
• CONTEMPLATE
  contemplate; con- + templum a space for observation marked out by the 1. To look at on all sides or in all its bearings; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study. To love,
• CHERISHMENT
  Encouragement; comfort. Rich bounty and dear cherishment. Spenser.
• VENTURESOME
  Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or danger; venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy or act. -- Ven"ture*some*ly, adv. -- Ven"ture*some*ness, n.
• DISVENTURE
  A disadventure. Shelton.
• EQUIPONDERANCE; EQUIPONDERANCY
  Equality of weight; equipoise.
• SADDUCEEISM; SADDUCISM
  The tenets of the Sadducees.
• COUNTER WEIGHT
  A counterpoise.
• CROSS-EXAMINER
  One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.
• APPROVEDLY
  So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
• INDIGEST
  Crude; unformed; unorganized; undigested. "A chaos rude and indigest." W. Browne. "Monsters and things indigest." Shak.