Scrutinize

Quick meaning: Scrutinize is a verb meaning (transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

Meaning

(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

Example Sentences

whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize

to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals

Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.

Word Forms

• scrutinizes
• scrutinizing
• scrutinized
• scrutinise

Synonyms for scrutinize

Depending on context, synonyms include inspect, audit, size up.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inspect, audit, size up, examine, scan, scrutinise.

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