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| browse [ browz ] |
verb (past and past participle browsed, present participle brows·ing, 3rd person present singular brows·es) |
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1. intransitive verb look through or over something casually: to look through or over something, especially merchandise in a store, in a leisurely manner with the hope of finding something of interest
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2. transitive and intransitive verb read casually: to read through something quickly or superficially
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3. transitive and intransitive verb comput online scan computer files: to scan and view files in a computer database or on the Internet, especially on the World Wide Web
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4. transitive and intransitive verb zoology feed on leaves and shoots: to feed on tender vegetation such as the shoots, leaves, or twigs above ground level of bushes or trees
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refers to animals such as deer or cattle
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noun (plural brows·es) |
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1. session of browsing: a superficial read through something such as a newspaper, or a leisurely look over something such as the merchandise in a store
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2. zoology feeding period: a session during which an animal feeds on tender shoots or twigs of bushes and trees
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3. zoology tender vegetation used as food: the tender shoots, leaves, or twigs above ground level of bushes and trees used as food by animals
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| [Early 16th century. Via obsolete French broust< Old French brost< Germanic] |
