pursuit

/pə'sju:t/
Noun
  1. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
    • sailing is her favorite pastime
    • his main pastime is gambling
    • he counts reading among his interests
    • they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits
  2. an auxiliary activity
  3. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
    • the pursuit of love
    • life is more than the pursuance of fame
    • a quest for wealth
  4. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
    • the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit

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A young scientist is in pursuit of a rare butterfly in a meadow.