An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique.
A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.
The human face, bearing an expression which the observer finds amusingly typical of a particular emotion or state of mind.
Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
An endgame problem composed for artistic merit, where one side is to play for a win or for a draw.
An academic publication.
A piece for special practice; an étude.
The act of studying or examining; examination.
One who commits a theatrical part to memory.
To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.
To acquire knowledge on a subject with the intention of applying it in practice.
To look at minutely.
To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
To take a course or courses on a subject.
To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.
A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.
A legal or traditional term or formula of words used to address or refer to a person, especially a monarch or a person holding a post or having a title.
A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus.
The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.
A particular manner of acting or behaving; (specifically) one regarded as fashionable or skilful; flair, grace.
A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.
A visual or other modification to text or other elements of a document, such as boldface or italics.
A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
A kind of surgical instrument with a blunt point, used for exploration.
A small, thin, pointed body part.
A long, slender, bristle-like process near the anal region.
A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.
A set of rules regarding the presentation of text (spelling, typography, the citation of references, etc.) and illustrations that is applied by a publisher to the works it produces.
To create for, or give to, someone a style, fashion, or image, particularly one which is regarded as attractive, tasteful, or trendy.
To act in a way which seeks to show that one possesses style.
To call or give a name or title to.
To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style)