explore
part of speech
verb (explore, explores, explored, exploring)
meaning for a pupil
1) To travel around a place you do not know, to find out what it is like. tree →
2) To look at, test or think about something carefully to learn more about it. tree →
3) To search with your hands or eyes. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science, children explore materials, magnets or plants by trying and watching; in maths, «explore» means try different numbers to find patterns. In history and geography, explorers sailed to unknown lands. In safety, explore with an adult and never wander alone into caves, old mines or building sites. Phrases: «explore the area», «explore ideas», «go exploring».
examples
- The precise meanings of these subdivisions will be subsequently explored in chapters 3, 4, and 5. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- We explored the rock pools at low tide. tree →
- Let's explore the forest — but stay on the path. tree →
- In science, we explored which materials are magnetic. tree →
- Explore what happens when you add odd numbers together. tree →
- The astronauts explored the surface of the Moon. tree →
- Babies explore the world with their hands and mouths. tree →
- We spent the afternoon exploring the old castle. tree →
- Never explore caves without an adult and a light. tree →
- The captain landed upon the shore and began to explore the country. tree →
note
Noun: «exploration»; a person who explores is an «explorer». Exploring safely: tell someone where you are going, stay together, and don't go into places marked danger.
In the corpora
- Keepers sometimes spray perfume or spices in an enclosure, because new smells give cats something to explore, like a new toy.
- Some shrews and tenrecs use simple echoes from squeaks to explore tunnels and thick grass.
- Puppies chew while their teeth grow and to explore; a puppy has 28 baby teeth and a grown dog has 42.
- Goats explore with their mouths and chew almost anything, so you keep loose things out of their reach.
- Toddlers explore with their hands and mouths.
Trees and pragmatics
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