study
/ˈstʌd.i/ noun A2- Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning. · The study of languages is fascinating.
- The act of studying or examining; examination. · I made a careful study of his sister.
- Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
- A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household. · Father spends all his time in the study poring over manuscripts.
- An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique. · a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture
- The human face, bearing an expression which the observer finds amusingly typical of a particular emotion or state of mind. · Geoffrey's face was a study.· Geoffrey's face was a study in amazement [or in bewilderment, irritation, distress etc.]
- A piece for special practice; an etude.
- An academic publication. · That new study on noncommutative symmetries looks promising.
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Like all other arts, the Science of Deduction and Analysis is one which can only be acquired by long and patient study nor, is life long enough to allow any mortal to attain the highest possible perfection in it.
I think that an evening alone in that study would help me much.”
In that deeply peaceful atmosphere one could forget, or remember only as some fantastic nightmare, that darkened study with the sprawling, bloodstained figure on the floor.
Perhaps that was why she had not heard the shot; but in any case the study was a long way off.
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