studious attention

  • 1studious — adjective 1) a studious nature Syn: scholarly, academic, bookish, intellectual, erudite, learned, donnish 2) studious attention Syn: diligent, careful, attentive, assiduous, painstak …

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  • 2studious — adjective 1 spending a lot of time studying and reading: a quiet studious young man 2 careful in your work: studious attention to detail studiously adverb studiousness noun (U) …

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  • 3studious — [sto͞o′dē əs, styo͞o′dē əs] adj. [ME < L studiosus] 1. of, given to, or engaged in study 2. characterized by close attention; thoughtful [a studious inspection] 3. zealous; wholehearted [studious efforts] 4. Now Rare studied; deliberate …

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  • 4studious — stu|di|ous [ studiəs ] adjective 1. ) tending to study and read a lot: a quiet studious young man 2. ) giving a lot of attention and care to what you are doing or learning …

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  • 5studious — UK [ˈstjuːdɪəs] / US [ˈstudɪəs] adjective 1) tending to study and read a lot a quiet studious young man 2) giving a lot of attention and care to what you are doing or learning …

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  • 6studious — adj. 1 devoted to or assiduous in study or reading. 2 studied, deliberate, painstaking (with studious care). 3 (foll. by to + infin. or in + verbal noun) showing care or attention. 4 (foll. by of + verbal noun) anxiously desirous. Derivatives:… …

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  • 7studious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. scholarly, thoughtful, speculative, contemplative, bookish. See thought, learning. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. industrious, thoughtful, contemplative, busy, well read, well informed, scholarly,… …

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  • 8studious — [ˈstjuːdiəs] adj 1) tending to study and read a lot 2) giving a lot of attention and care to what you are doing or learning studiously adv …

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  • 9Gaze — (g[=a]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gazed} (g[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gazing}.] [OE. gasen, akin to dial. Sw. gasa, cf. Goth. us gaisjan to terrify, us geisnan to be terrified. Cf. {Aghast}, {Ghastly}, {Ghost}, {Hesitate}.] To fix the eyes in a… …

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  • 10Gazed — Gaze Gaze (g[=a]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gazed} (g[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gazing}.] [OE. gasen, akin to dial. Sw. gasa, cf. Goth. us gaisjan to terrify, us geisnan to be terrified. Cf. {Aghast}, {Ghastly}, {Ghost}, {Hesitate}.] To fix the eyes… …

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