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Analysis of the structure of materials from careful observation of photomicrographs.

acted forms, Mrs., for a married, and Miss, for an unmarried, woman. Now Mistress Gilpin (careful soul). Cowper.

ding slight diffferences or delicate distinctions; distinguishing accurately or minutely; carefully discriminating; as, a nice taste or judgment. "Our author happy in a judge so nice." Pope. "Nice verbal criticism." Coleridge.

minute and very careful workmanship in drawing, painting, or the like, esp. when bestowed on unimportant detail.

and exact observation; as, an astronomical observer. The observed of all observers. Shak. Careful observers may foretell the hour, By sure prognostic, when to dread a shower. Swift.

Too exquisite; too exact or nice; too careful.

To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly. "Overlook this pedigree." Shak. The time and care that are required To overlook and file and polish well. Roscommon.

Painstaking; careful; industrious. [Obs.] Fuller. A very painful person, and a great clerk. Jer. Taylor. Nor must the painful husbandman be tired. Dryden.

One who takes pains; one careful and faithful in all work. Gay.

Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive. "Painstaking men." Harris.

to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care. The careful course and parental provision of nature. Sir T. Browne.

To weight carefully in the mind. [R.] "Perpend my words." Shak.

Careful consideration; pondering. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

The act of carefully viewing or examining. [R.] Tatler.

To read through; to read carefully. Shak.

Careful watching. [Obs.]

To do anything nicely or carefully, or by attending to small things; to select something with care.

Carefully selected; chosen; as, picked men.

Nice; careful. [Obs.] was too warm on picking work to dwell. Dryden. Picking peg. (Weaving) See Picker, n., 3.

To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine carefully; to consider attentively. Ponder the path of thy feet. Prov. iv. 26.