Read Vs Study

Is "Reading a book" different from "Studying a book"? If your answer is yes, then you are absolutley correct. These words, read and study are often used in place of one another by many people but there is very slight difference between them.

"Read" means to interpret something that is written or printed. When you are reading something, it can be a casual thing; it is possible that you are not paying much attention and are just trying to get general idea of the text. Ex: I am reading a newspaper.

On the other hand "Study" means to consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover/know essential features or meaning. i.e, Studying is reading for a purpose to gain indepth information, so more focus and attention is needed on the actual content. Ex: I am studying for my entrance exam.

I hope from now, you would be using these words carefully. If you have any such words, please feel free to share them.