pore

Definition of Pore in English :

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Noun

1. pore

any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

2. pore

any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal

3. pore, stoma, stomate

a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass

Verb

4. center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet

direct one's attention on something

Example Sentences:
'Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pore

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verb (intransitive)

1. (foll by over)

to make a close intent examination or study (of a book, map, etc)

he pored over the documents for several hours

2. (foll by over, on, or upon)

to think deeply (about)

he pored on the question of their future

3. (foll by over, on, or upon) rare

to look earnestly or intently (at); gaze fixedly (upon)

noun

1. anatomy, zoology

any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal

2. botany

any small aperture, esp that of a stoma through which water vapour and gases pass

3.

any other small hole, such as a space in a rock, soil, etc

Pore

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noun

1. Obsolete

a passage; channel

2.

a tiny opening, usually microscopic, as in plant leaves or skin, through which fluids may be absorbed or discharged

3.

a similar opening in rock or other substances

verb intransitiveWord forms: pored or ˈporing

1. Rare

to gaze intently

2.

to read or study carefully

with over

to pore over a book

3.

to think deeply and thoroughly; ponder

with over

Pore

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intr.v. pored, por·ing, pores

1. To read, study, or examine something carefully and attentively: pored over the documents in search of evidence.

2. To meditate deeply; ponder: pored on the matter.

3. Archaic To gaze intently; stare.

n.

1. A minute opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal, serving as an outlet for perspiration, or in a plant leaf or stem, serving as a means of absorption and transpiration.

2. A space in rock, soil, or unconsolidated sediment that is not occupied by mineral matter and that allows the passage or absorption of fluids: Water seeped into the pores of the rock.

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