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pore
read with attention; a minute orifice as in the skin
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pore 1
(pôr)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.
[Middle English pouren.]
pore 2
(pôr)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.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin porus, passage, from Greek poros; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
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pore
(pɔː)vb (intr)
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. rare (foll by: over, on, or upon) to look earnestly or intently (at); gaze fixedly (upon)
[C13 pouren; perhaps related to peer2]
Usage: See at pour
pore
(pɔː)n
1. (Anatomy) anatomy zoology any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
2. (Botany) botany any small aperture, esp that of a stoma through which water vapour and gases pass
3. (Geological Science) any other small hole, such as a space in a rock, soil, etc
[C14: from Late Latin porus, from Greek poros passage, pore]
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pore1
(pɔr, poʊr)v.i. pored, por•ing.
1. to read or study with steady attention or application (usu. fol. by over): to pore over old manuscripts.
2. to meditate or ponder intently (usu. fol. by over, on, or upon).
3. to gaze earnestly or steadily.
[1250–1300; Middle English pouren, of obscure orig.]
pore2
(pɔr, poʊr)n.
1. a minute opening, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
2. a minute interstice, as in a rock.
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pore
(pôr)1. A tiny opening, as one in an animal's skin or on the surface of a plant leaf or stem, through which liquids or gases may pass.
2. A space in soil, rock, or loose sediment that is not occupied by mineral matter and allows the passage or absorption of fluids, such as water, petroleum, or air.
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pore
– pourThese words are both pronounced (/pɔː@r/).
1. 'pore'
A pore is a small hole in the skin of a person or animal.
There was dirt in the pores around his nose.
2. 'pore over'
If you pore over something such as a piece of writing or a map, you examine it carefully.
We spent hours poring over travel brochures.
3. 'pour'
If you pour a liquid, you cause it to flow out of a container.
The waiter poured the wine into her glass.
If it is pouring, it is raining very heavily.
It was absolutely pouring.
4. 'poor'
Note that the adjective poor (/pʊə@r/) is sometimes pronounced (/pɔː@r/).
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pore
Past participle: pored
Gerund: poring
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| Noun | 1. |  pore - any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)hole - an unoccupied space |
| 2. | pore - any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs" ostiole - a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass | |
| 3. |  pore - a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can passaperture - a natural opening in something germ pore - a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination hydathode, water pore, water stoma - a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants lenticel - one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue | |
| Verb | 1. | pore - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" engross, engulf, steep, soak up, immerse, absorb, plunge - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" rivet - hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists" recall - cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression; "She was recalled by a loud laugh" think - focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin" zoom in - examine closely; focus one's attention on; "He zoomed in on the book" |
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pore
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Translations
ثُقْب، أحَد مسام الجِلْدينْكَبُّ على، يَنْشَغِل
být zahloubán dopór
fordybe sig ipore
nyíláspórus
sökkva sér niîur ísvitahola
孔小孔毛穴気孔熟慮する
porastudēturbties
büyük bir dikkatle incelemekgözenek
pore
1 [pɔːʳ] N (Anat, Zool) → poro mpore
2 [pɔːʳ] VI to pore over sth → escudriñar algowe pored over it for hours → lo estudiamos durante horas y horas
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pore
[ˈpɔːr] n (in skin) → pore mto ooze sth from every pore [+ quality]
She oozes sexuality from every pore → Elle affiche une sexualité débordante.
He has star quality oozing from every pore → Il est star jusqu'au bout des ongles.
pore over
vt fus [+ book, article] → lire très attentivementCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
pore
1 [pɔːʳ] n (Anat) → poropore
2 [pɔːʳ] vi to pore over (map, problem) → studiare attentamente; (book) → essere immerso/a inCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pore1
(poː) noun a tiny hole, especially of a sweat gland in the skin.
ˈporous adjective allowing liquid to pass through. porous clay.
pore2
(poː) : pore over to study with great attention. He pored over his books.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
pore
, porusn. poro, abertura diminuta tal como la de una glándula sudorípara.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
pore
n poroEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.