[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, such as by reading, investigation, or reflection:Long hours of study had made her an expert.Synonyms: consideration , thought , reading , research , inquiry", "the cultivation of a particular branch of learning, science, or art:The study of law is challenging for many.", "Oftenstudies.a personal effort to gain knowledge:She made many sacrifices to pursue her studies.", "something the mind is or will be applied to:Balzac's was human nature.", "research or a detailed examination and analysis of a subject, phenomenon, etc.:She made a study of the transistor market for her firm.", "a written account of detailed research, examination, or analysis:He published a study of Milton's poetry.", "a well-defined, organized branch of learning or knowledge.Synonyms: area , field , subject", "zealous endeavor or assiduous effort.", "the object of endeavor or effort.", "deep thought, reverie, or a state of abstraction:He was lost in study and did not hear us come in.", "a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private intellectual effort, reading, writing, or the like.Synonyms: den , library", "Also called étude .Music.a composition that combines exercise in technique with a greater or lesser amount of artistic value.", "Literature.a literary composition executed for exercise or as an experiment in a particular method of treatment.such a composition dealing in detail with a particular subject, as a single main character.", "a literary composition executed for exercise or as an experiment in a particular method of treatment.", "such a composition dealing in detail with a particular subject, as a single main character.", "Art.something produced as an educational exercise, as a memorandum or record of observations or effects, or as a guide for a finished production:She made a quick pencil sketch of his hands as a study for the full portrait in oils.", "a person, such as an actor, considered in terms of their quickness or slowness in memorizing lines:He's always been a quick study."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to apply oneself to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or practice.", "to apply oneself; endeavor.", "to think deeply, reflect, or consider.", "to take a course of learning, as at a college."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to apply oneself to acquiring a knowledge of (a subject).", "to examine or investigate carefully and in detail:to study the political situation.", "to observe attentively; scrutinize:to study a person's face.", "to read carefully or intently:to study a book.", "to endeavor to learn or memorize, as a part in a play.", "to consider, as something to be achieved or devised.", "to think out, as the result of careful consideration or devising."]}]