0 to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in: --
Ironically, allocating a common descriptor to the socio-spatial 'identity' that urban historians investigate as they peruse the construction of, and human interaction with, towns and cities can be equally perplexing.
Although during the wedding ceremony she is asked to consent to the marriage, she is seldom if ever given a chance to peruse the contract at that time.
Guangxu's own work-load vastly increased as he was supposed to peruse all documents forwarded to him.
These pictures occupied the same discursive space: both fashion journal and photo album might have sat on the same fringed table in the parlor, to be perused in turn.
A total of approximately 2000 potentially interesting studies were identified and perused with respect to potential predictors and inclusion criteria.
Readers familiar with standard forms of the two languages who peruse the examples given here are likely to agree.
I requested a copy of the evidence on which their definition of "peruse" is based.
Few would want to peruse this book cover to cover.