perusal

UK: /pəˈruːz^əl/ US: (pə ro̅o̅′zəl)

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pe•rus•al  (pə ro̅o̅′zəl), n. 

1. a reading:
   a perusal of the current books.
2. the act of perusing;
   survey;
   scrutiny:
   A more careful perusal yields this conclusion.

• peruse + -al² 1590–1600

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pe•ruse /pəˈruz/   v. [~ + object] , -rused, -rus•ing. 

1. to read through with care:
   to peruse a report.
2. to read through quickly and without much care.

pe•rus•al, n. 

[countable] a perusal of the report.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pe•ruse  (pə ro̅o̅z′), v.t., -rused, -rus•ing. 

1. to read through with thoroughness or care:
   to peruse a report.
2. to read.
3. to survey or examine in detail.

• 1470–80 in sense "use up, go through''; 1525–35 for current senses; per- + use

pe•rus′a•ble, adj. 
pe•rus′er, n.