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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024search•ing /ˈsɜrtʃɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. [usually: before a noun]- sharply observing or penetrating:gave me a searching look.
examining carefully:a searching inspection. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024search•ing (sûr′ching),USA pronunciation adj. - examining carefully or thoroughly:a searching inspection.
- acutely observant or penetrating:a searching glance; a searching mind.
- piercing or sharp:a searching wind.
search′ing•ly, adv. search′ing•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: searching /ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ adj - keenly penetrating: a searching look
ˈsearchingly adv search /sɜrtʃ/USA pronunciation v. - to look through (a place, etc.) to find something lost: [~ + object + for + object]I searched the house for my keys.[~ + for + object]I searched for my keys.
- to examine (a person, etc.) to find something hidden: [~ + object + for + object]The police searched his car for the drugs.[~ + for + object]They were searching for drugs.
- to explore or examine in order to discover: [~ + object + for + object]They searched the hills for gold.[~ + for + object]Scientists are searching for a cure for AIDS.[~ + out + object]to search out all the facts.
- to examine (a record, writing, etc.) for information:[~ + object]to search a property title.
- to look into, question, or think carefully about:[~ + object]Search your conscience.
- to command software to find certain words, letters, or characters in (an electronic file): [~ + object + for + object]to search a database for all instances of "U.S.'' and replace them with "United States.''[~ + for + object]to search for all instances of "U.S.''
n. [countable] - an act or instance of searching:The computer search takes only seconds.
Idioms- in search of, looking for;
trying to find:early explorers in search of gold.
search•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024search (sûrch),USA pronunciation v.t. - to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost:They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- to look at or examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed:He searched the vase for signs of a crack. The police searched the suspect for weapons.
- to explore or examine in order to discover:They searched the hills for gold.
- to look at, read, or examine (a record, writing, collection, repository, etc.) for information:to search a property title; He searched the courthouse for a record of the deed to the land.
- to look at or beneath the superficial aspects of to discover a motive, reaction, feeling, basic truth, etc.:He searched her face for a clue to her true feelings.
- to look into, question, or scrutinize:She searched her conscience.
- (of natural elements) to pierce or penetrate:The sunlight searched the room's dark corners.
- to uncover or find by examination or exploration (often fol. by out):to search out all the facts.
- Militaryto fire artillery over (an area) with successive changes in gun elevation.
- Computingto examine (one or more files, as databases or texts) electronically, to locate specified items.
v.i. - to inquire, investigate, examine, or seek;
conduct an examination or investigation. - search me, I don't know:Why has it taken so long to reach a decision? Search me.
n. - an act or instance of searching;
careful examination or investigation. - Militarythe practice, on the part of naval officers of a belligerent nation, of boarding and examining a suspected neutral vessel at sea in order to ascertain its true nationality and determine if it is carrying contraband:the right of visit and search.
- Anglo-French serche, Old French cerche, derivative of cerchier
- Late Latin circāre to go around, derivative of Latin circus circle; (noun, nominal) Middle English serche
- Old French cerchier
- Anglo-French sercher)
- (verb, verbal) Middle English serchen, cerchen (1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged investigate.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inspect.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inspection, scrutiny.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: search /sɜːtʃ/ vb - to look through (a place, records, etc) thoroughly in order to find someone or something
- (transitive) to examine (a person) for concealed objects by running one's hands over the clothing
- to look at or examine (something) closely: to search one's conscience
- (transitive) followed by out: to discover by investigation
- to probe (a wound)
- to review (a file) to locate specific information
- archaic to penetrate
- search me ⇒ informal I don't know
n - the act or an instance of searching
- the examination of a vessel by the right of search
- right of search ⇒ the right possessed by the warships of a belligerent state in time of war to board and search merchant vessels to ascertain whether ship or cargo is liable to seizure
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French cerchier, from Late Latin circāre to go around, from Latin circus circleˈsearchable adj ˈsearcher n |