英语词汇“searchingness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

search¹ /sûrch/

transitive verb

To explore all over in trying to find something

To examine closely

To examine for hidden articles

To ransack

To scrutinize (eg one's conscience)

To probe

To penetrate all parts of (archaic)

To put to the test

To seek (with out)

intransitive verb

To make an examination, etc

To look or hunt (with for)

noun

The act or power of searching

A thorough examination

A quest

A search party (obsolete)

ORIGIN: OFr cerchier (Fr chercher), from L circāre to go about, from circus a circle

searchˈable adjective

searchˈer noun

A person who searches

A person appointed to search, eg a custom-house officer

An inspector of various kinds

A probe

searchˈing adjective

Penetrating

Thorough

searchˈingly adverb

searchˈingness noun

searchˈless adjective (poetic)

Unsearchable

search and replace see global exchange under globe

search engine noun (computing)

A software program for retrieving information, esp from the Internet

search image noun (animal behaviour)

A predator's preconception of what its prey looks like and where it is to be found

searchˈlight noun

A lamp and reflector throwing a strong beam of light for illuminating a target or quarry by night
The beam of light so projected

search party noun

A group of people sent out in search of somebody or something

search warrant noun

A legal warrant authorizing the searching of a house, etc, usu by the police

right of search

The right of a warring country to search neutral ships for contraband of war

search me (informal)

I don't know

search1 /sûrch/

search¹ /sûrch/