— scrutinization , n. — scrutinizer , n. — scrutinizingly , adv.
/skrooht"n uyz'/ , v. , scrutinized, scrutinizing .
v.t.
1. to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
v.i.
2. to conduct a scrutiny.
Also, esp. Brit., scrutinise .
[ 1665-75; SCRUTIN(Y) + -IZE ]
Syn. 1, 2. investigate, study, search.