perusal

To give something your perusal means to read or examine it carefully and thoroughly. It implies a deliberate, attentive approach, going beyond simply skimming the surface. While you might read a novel for enjoyment, you would peruse a legal document before signing it, or peruse a manuscript while searching for errors.

It is most often used in formal contexts. You are more likely to hear "Please give this report your perusal" in an office than in a casual conversation. The word comes from peruse, and in modern English it usually suggests close reading or careful inspection.

Sometimes people use it more loosely to mean simply looking through something, but the stronger and more common sense is careful reading or examination. This is not limited to text. You can peruse a list of candidates, peruse artwork in a gallery, or peruse a restaurant menu with real attention. If something needs more than a quick look, it may deserve your perusal.