SCRUTINIZE


Meaning of SCRUTINIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskrü-tə-ˌnīz ]

verb

( -nized ; -niz·ing )

Date: 1671

transitive verb

: to examine closely and minutely

intransitive verb

: to make a scrutiny

• scru·ti·niz·er noun

Synonyms:

scrutinize , scan , inspect , examine mean to look at or over. scrutinize stresses close attention to minute detail

scrutinized the hospital bill

scan implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation

scanned the wine list

inspect implies scrutinizing for errors or defects

inspected my credentials

examine suggests a scrutiny in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing

examined the specimens

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.