| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look around; look through |
| Synonyms: | check over, dip into, examine cursorily, feed, flip through, get the cream, give the once over, glance at, graze, hit the high spots, inspect loosely, leaf through, nibble*, once over lightly, pass an eye over, peruse, read, read here and there, riff through, riffle through, run through, scan, skim, skip through, survey, thumb through wander |
| Main Entry: | case |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check something in detail |
| Synonyms: | canvass, check out, check over, check up, examine, inspect, scrutinize, study, view |
| Main Entry: | investigate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check into thoroughly |
| Synonyms: | be all ears, bug, case*, check out, check over, check up, consider, delve, dig, examine, explore, eyeball, feel out, frisk, give the once over, go into, inquire, inquisite, inspect, interrogate, listen in, look into, look over, look-see, make inquiry, muckrake, nose around, poke, probe, prospect, pry, put to the test, question, read, reconnoiter, research, review, run down, scout, scrutinize, search, sift, spy, stake out, study, tap, wiretap |
| Antonyms: | ignore |
| Main Entry: | probe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | explore, investigate |
| Synonyms: | ask, catechize, check, check out, check over, check up, delve into, dig, examine, eye, feel around, feel out, go into, inquire, interrogate, look into, look-see, penetrate, pierce, poke, prod, prospect, put out a feeler, query, quiz, scrutinize, search, sift, sound, sound out, study, test, test the waters, verify |
| Main Entry: | scrutinize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine closely |
| Synonyms: | analyze, burn up, candle, canvass, case, check, check out, check over, comb, consider, contemplate, dig, dissect, explore, eyeball, get a load of, go over with a fine-tooth comb, inquire into, inspect, investigate, look over, overlook, peg, penetrate, perlustrate, peruse, pierce, pore over, probe, put under a microscope, scan, scope, scrutinate, search, sift, smoke*, stare, study, survey, take the measure of, view, watch, weigh |
| Main Entry: | study |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine, analyze |
| Synonyms: | brainstorm*, canvass, case, check out, check over, check up, compare, deliberate, do research, figure, give the eagle eye, inspect, investigate, keep tabs, look into, peruse, read, research, scope, scrutinize, sort out, survey, view |
| Main Entry: | survey |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scrutinize, take stock of |
| Synonyms: | appraise, assay, assess, canvass, case, check, check out, check over, check up, contemplate, estimate, evaluate, examine, give the once over, inspect, look over, look upon, measure, observe, overlook, oversee, plan, plot, prospect, rate, read, reconnoiter, research, review, scan, scope, set at, size, size up, stake out, study, summarize, superintend, supervise, test the waters, valuate, value, view |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | view |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look at |
| Synonyms: | beam, behold, canvass, check out*, check over, consider, contemplate, descry, dig*, discern, distinguish, eagle eye, espy, examine, explore, eye*, feast eyes on, flash*, gaze, get a load of, inspect, lay eyes on, mark, notice, observe, perceive, pipe, read, regard, rubberneck, scan, scope, scrutinize, see, set eyes on, spot, spy, stare, survey, take in*, watch, witness |
| Antonyms: | ignore |
| Main Entry: | riffle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | browse |
| Synonyms: | check over, dip into, examine cursorily, feed, flip through, get the cream, give the once over, glance at, graze, hit the high spots, inspect loosely, leaf, leaf through, nibble*, once over lightly, pass an eye over, peruse, read, read here and there, riff through, riffle through, run through, scan, skim, skip through, survey, thumb, thumb through wander |
| Notes: | a riffle (noun) is a small wave on the surface of a liquid - (verb) to thumb through or look through a book or other written material; a rifle (noun) is a firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore - (verb) to steal goods or search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way |