Definition of PERUSAL

perusal

Plural: perusals

Noun

  • The act of reading or examining something carefully.
  • reading carefully with intent to remember
  • The act or process of perusing, or an instance of it.
  • Studying something carefully; a careful study.
  • The act or process of perusing, or an instance of it.
  • Giving something a cursory scan; a cursory scan.

Examples

  • A quick PERUSAL of the dictionary confirmed the word was valid.
  • Please find attached the relevant documents for your perusal.

Origin / Etymology

From peruse + -al.

Synonyms

perusing, poring over, studying

Scrabble Score: 9

perusal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
perusal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perusal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

perusal: valid Words With Friends Word