perusal
[puh-roo-zuh l]
- a reading: a perusal of the current books.
- the act of perusing; survey; scrutiny: A more careful perusal yields this conclusion.
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Origin of perusal
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for perusal
Contemporary Examples
But a perusal of the code shows employees ignored protections already in place.
Murdoch's Judgment DayJuly 20, 2011
Historical Examples
I will send you these letters for your perusal in a few days.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
Yet we confess that the perusal of these volumes has disappointed us.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
Shall I give you something I have written and put by for your perusal, or shall I hold my hand?'
Little DorritCharles Dickens
He must have been thinking of that perusal ever since he had been in prison.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
I have enclosed you a piece of rhyming ware for your perusal.
The Letters of Robert BurnsRobert Burns
Word Origin and History for perusal
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper