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Pore Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pore? [n] any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal [n] a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem [n] any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) [v] focus one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pore: center \| centre \| concentrate \| focus \| rivet \| stoma Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pore: aperture \| avenue \| blowhole \| broaching \| canal \| cavity \| channel \| chasm \| check \| chute \| clearing \| cleft \| con \| crack \| debouch \| disclosure \| door \| duct \| egress \| emunctory \| escape \| estuary \| Eustachian tube \| examine \| exhaust \| exit \| Fallopian tube \| fenestra \| fistula \| floodgate \| flume \| fontanel \| foramen \| gap \| gape \| gat \| go over \| gulf \| hiatus \| hole \| hollow \| inlet \| interval \| intestines \| lacuna \| laying open \| leak \| loophole \| meatus \| opening \| opening up \| orifice \| ostium \| out \| outcome \| outfall \| outgate \| outgo \| outlet \| oviduct \| passageway \| perforation \| peruse \| pore over \| port \| read \| sally port \| salpinx \| scrutinize \| slot \| sluice \| space \| spiracle \| split \| spout \| stoma \| study \| tap \| thoracic duct \| throwing open \| uncorking \| unstopping \| ureter \| urethra \| vagina \| vas \| vent \| ventage \| venthole \| vessel \| vomitory \| way out \| weir \| yawn See Also \| absorb \| aperture \| canal \| cerebrate \| channel \| cogitate \| cutis \| duct \| engross \| engulf \| epithelial duct \| hear \| hole \| immerse \| listen \| ostiole \| plunge \| recall \| skin \| soak up \| steep \| take heed \| tegument \| think \| zoom in Pore In Webster's Dictionary \Pore\, n. [F., fr. L. porus, Gr. ? a passage, a pore. See {Fare}, v.] 1. One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc. 2. A minute opening or passageway; an interstice between the constituent particles or molecules of a body; as, the pores of stones. \Pore\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poring}.] [OE. poren, of uncertain origin; cf. D. porren to poke, thrust, Gael. purr.] To look or gaze steadily in reading or studying; to fix the attention; to be absorbed; -- often with on or upon, and now usually with over.``Painfully to pore upon a book.'' --Shak. The eye grows weary with poring perpetually on the same thing. --Dryden.

Pore Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pore?

[n] any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
[n] a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem
[n] any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
[v] focus one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

Pore In Webster's Dictionary

\Pore\, n. [F., fr. L. porus, Gr. ? a passage, a pore. See
{Fare}, v.]
1. One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable
   membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc.

2. A minute opening or passageway; an interstice between the
   constituent particles or molecules of a body; as, the
   pores of stones.


\Pore\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pored}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Poring}.] [OE. poren, of uncertain origin; cf. D. porren to
poke, thrust, Gael. purr.]
To look or gaze steadily in reading or studying; to fix the
attention; to be absorbed; -- often with on or upon, and now
usually with over.``Painfully to pore upon a book.'' --Shak.

      The eye grows weary with poring perpetually on the same
      thing.                                   --Dryden.

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