perusal

noun

pe·​rus·​al pə-ˈrü-zəl 

plural perusals

: the act or an instance of perusing something : a reading or examining of something

a report that deserves careful perusal

She gave the list a quick perusal.

He had returned for less than a minute to his perusal of outdated magazines when Joan came back.

—John Updike

Examples of perusal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

League and Drafthouse staffers have been busy transferring the 50,000 movies to thin sleeves, which will be stocked in cabinets in the theater’s front hallway for perusal. —Eric Webb, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Feb. 2024

Below are some of my very favorites and top performers at a wide variety of price points for your perusal. —Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 8 Nov. 2024

Here, for your perusal, is a list of all 32 trades that happened on the last day before the deadline (and one from Monday). —Levi Weaver, The Athletic, 30 July 2024

Go ahead, take a perusal of LinkedIn's startups list, and scroll down Y Combinator's remote job listings to find your next high-paying dream remote job. —Rachel Wells, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1589, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

perusal

noun

pe·​rus·​al

pə-ˈrü-zəl

: the action of perusing