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View usage for: (pɔːʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pores, present participle poring, past tense, past participle pored1. countable noun [usually plural]Your pores are the tiny holes in your skin. The size of your pores is determined by the amount of oil they produce. 2. countable noun [usually plural]The pores of a plant are the tiny holes on its surface. A plant's lungs are the microscopic pores in its leaves. Synonyms: opening, hole, outlet, orifice More Synonyms of pore 3. verbIf you pore over or through information, you look at it and study it very carefully. We spent hours poring over travel brochures. [V + over/through] It will take several more months to pore through the volumes of documents. [Vover/through n] Synonyms: study, read, examine, go over More Synonyms of pore More Synonyms of pore pore in British English 1 (pɔː) verb (intransitive)1. (foll by over) to make a close intent examination or study (of a book, map, etc) I pored over the documents for several hours 2. (foll by over, on, or upon) to think deeply (about) she pored on the question of their future 3. (foll by over, on, or upon) rare to look earnestly or intently (at); gaze fixedly (upon) ▶ USAGE See note at pourWord origin C13 pouren; perhaps related to peer2pore in British English 2 (pɔː) noun1. 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 Word origin C14: from Late Latin porus, from Greek poros passage, pore pore in American English 1 (pɔr; poʊr) noun1. 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 Word origin ME < L porus < Gr poros < IE * poros, passage < base * per-, to bring through > fare pore in American English 2 (pɔr; poʊr) verb intransitiveWord forms: pored or ˈporing2. to read or study carefully with over to pore over a book 3. to think deeply and thoroughly; ponder with over Examples of 'pore' in a sentencepore The expats were also poring over the details of an alleged scam defrauding the city's wealthiest individuals.At heart, it is a family love story, and much time is spent poring over old pictures.Pyongyang watchers will pore over pictures of the funeral for clues as to what is going on.Officers pored over maps beside a cabinet stacked with china.Few voters will be expected to pore over this detail in bed.Our books have been pored over by consultants and there is no overspend or huge inefficiency.This will close your pores and stop them from blocking.But her adoration goes beyond poring over pictures in magazines and playing their albums.He is also reluctant to have rivals poring over his books.These will help to close unsightly large pores.The aim is to release methane from the tiny pores where it has lain trapped for millions of years.Homeowners and businessmen spent an anguished day poring over maps trying to determine the extent of damage to properties and livelihoods.He has happily taken time out of his day to pore over the detail of his new life asa butterfly.The bigger the plane, the smaller the pores.They then knit back together with smaller pore size, and blemishes and sun spots are minimised.One: it made my pores look smaller.And yet, my pores are smaller.When you see the term "pore lotion," it usually means that it specifically includes an ingredient to make pores appear smaller.As archaeologists we need sometimes to slow down, to stop endlessly poring over maps and databases trying to wrest hidden meaning from them.I still haven't found the dress but spend most of my lunch hours poring over wedding magazines trying to find it.Great as a daily cosmetic fix but I don't see any major improvement in pore size.In mild cases, a good soap keeps oil from sitting on the skin and dust or makeup from clogging pores, making acne worse than it already is. British English: pore NOUN Your pores are the tiny holes in your skin. The size of your pores is determined by the amount of oil they produce. - American English: pore
- Brazilian Portuguese: poro
- Chinese: 毛孔
- European Spanish: poro
- French: pore
- German: Pore
- Italian: poro
- Japanese: 毛穴
- Korean: 모공
- European Portuguese: poro
- Latin American Spanish: poro
British English: pore VERB If you pore over or through information, you look at it and study it very carefully. We spent hours poring over travel brochures. - American English: pore
- Brazilian Portuguese: analisar
- Chinese: 钻研
- European Spanish: estudiar minuciosamente
- French: se pencher
- German: studieren
- Italian: esaminare
- Japanese: 入念に見る
- Korean: 심사숙고하다
- European Portuguese: analisar
- Latin American Spanish: estudiar de cabo a rabo
Chinese translation of 'pore' n (c) - (Anat)
毛孔 (máokǒng) (个(個), gè) - (Bot)
气(氣)孔 (qìkǒng) (个(個), gè)
vi to pore over or through sth [book, article] 钻(鑽)研某物 (zuānyán mǒuwù)
Definition to examine or study intently We spent whole afternoons poring over travel brochures. One day historians will pore over these strange months. Definition any small hole, such as a tiny gap in a rock microscopic pores in the plant's leaves Additional synonymsDefinition to think long and unhappily about something He constantly broods about his family. Synonyms think, obsess, muse, ponder, fret, meditate, agonize, mull over, mope, ruminate, eat your heart out, dwell upon, repineDefinition to inspect carefully or in detail He examined her passport and stamped it. Synonyms inspect, test, consider, study, check, research, review, survey, investigate, explore, probe, analyse, scan, vet, check out, ponder, look over, look at, sift through, work over, pore over, appraise, scrutinize, peruse, take stock of, assay, recce (slang), look at carefully, go over or through Definition an opening in or through something They got in through a hole in the wall.kids with holes in the knees of their jeans Synonyms opening, split, crack, break, tear, gap, rent, breach, outlet, vent, puncture, aperture, fissure, orifice, perforation - populous
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Additional synonymsDefinition an opening or hole through which something can pass, esp. one in the body such as the mouth or anus Viruses get into the body via any convenient orifice. Synonyms opening, space, hole, split, mouth, gap, rent, breach, vent, pore, rupture, aperture, cleft, chink, fissure, perforation, intersticeDefinition an opening permitting escape or release The leak was caused by a fracture in the cooling water outlet. Synonyms pipe, opening, channel, passage, tube, exit, canal, way out, funnel, conduit, duct, orifice, egress (formal) Definition to browse or read in a leisurely way She was perusing a copy of Life magazine. Synonyms read, study, scan, check, examine, inspect, browse, look through, eyeball (slang), work over, scrutinize, run your eye over, surf Definition to consider thoroughly or deeply He didn't waste time pondering the question. Synonyms think about, consider, study, reflect on, examine, weigh up, contemplate, deliberate about, muse on, brood on, meditate on, mull over, puzzle over, ruminate on, give thought to, cogitate on, rack your brains about, cerebrate, excogitate Definition to look at and understand or take in (written or printed matter) He read through the pages slowly and carefully. Synonyms scan, study, look at, refer to, glance at, pore over, peruse, run your eye over, follow Definition to examine carefully or in minute detail She scrutinized his features. Synonyms examine, study, inspect, research, search, investigate, explore, probe, analyse, scan, sift, dissect, work over, pore over, peruse, inquire into, go over with a fine-tooth comb |