What is the difference between ‘peruse’ and ‘browse’?
‘Browsing’ is something that we normally do when we are in a bookshop. Before we decide what to buy, we invariably take a look at the books and magazines available. Sometimes we read the blurbs, at other times, we sample a paragraph or two in order to decide whether the book is worth buying. When you browse through a book or magazine, you look at it in a very casual way; you do not read it carefully.
*He was browsing through the sports section when the phone rang.
*Could you browse through the first draft and give us some feedback?
‘Perusing’, unlike ‘browsing’, suggests very careful reading. When you peruse a document, you go through it very carefully. You examine the document in detail; you read each and every word.
*The CEO perused the ten page document before signing it.
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