1. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants; [syn: leaf, leafage, foliage]
2. a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book); [syn: leaf, folio]
3. hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door);
VERB (3)
1. look through a book or other written material; - Example: "He thumbed through the report" - Example: "She leafed through the volume" [syn: flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff]
2. turn over pages; - Example: "leaf through a book" - Example: "leaf a manuscript"