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scrutiny

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scru·ti·ny  (skrtn-)
n. pl. scru·ti·nies
1. A close, careful examination or study.
2. Close observation; surveillance.

[Middle English scrutinie, taking of a formal vote, from Latin scrtinium, inquiry, search, from scrtr, to search, examine, from scrta, trash.]

scrutiny
Noun
pl -nies
1. very careful study or observation
2. a searching look [Late Latin scrutari to search]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scrutinyscrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
audit - a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit"
autopsy, necropsy, PM, post-mortem examination, postmortem examination, postmortem, post-mortem - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
checkup, health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination - a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
comparing, comparison - the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator"
fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb - a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes"
reexamination, review, follow-up, followup - a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
going-over - a careful and thorough inspection
look-over, once-over - a swift cursory examination or inspection; "I gave him the once-over"
ophthalmoscopy - examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope
palpation, tactual exploration - a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
endoscopy - visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
gonioscopy - an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma
keratoscopy - examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface
rhinoscopy - examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)
scan - the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
search - boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"
study, survey - a detailed critical inspection
testing - an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"
motion study, time and motion study, time study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, work study - an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
inspection, review - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
bank examination - an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner
2.scrutiny - a prolonged intense look
looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"

scrutiny
Translations

scrutiny [ˈskruːtɪnɪ] nescrutinio, examen m;
under the scrutiny of sb → bajo la mirada or el escrutinio de algn
scrutiny [ˈskruːtɪnɪ] nexamen minutieux;
under the scrutiny of sb → sous la surveillance de qn
scrutiny [ˈskruːtɪnɪ] ngenaue Untersuchung f;
under the scrutiny of sb → unter jds prüfendem Blick
scrutiny [ˈskruːtɪnɪ] nesame m accurato;
under the scrutiny of sb → sotto la sorveglianza di qn

scrutiny
n scrutiny [ˈskruːtəni]
careful, detailed examination or inspection Famous people live their lives under continuous public scrutiny.inspeksieتَفَحُّصвнимателно разглежданеbedlivá pozornostgranskningprüfender Blickεξονυχιστικός έλεγχος, σχολαστική επιθεώρησηexamen detallado, escrutinio, recuentojärelevalveبررسي دقيقtarkkailuexamen minutieuxבְּדִיקָה מדוּקדֶקֶּתसूक्ष्म परीक्षणpomno ispitivanjealapos megvizsgáláspengamatannákvæm athugun/rannsókn(esame minuzioso)せんさく면밀한 음미stebėjimas, tyrimasciešs skatiens; rūpīga vērošana; apskate; pārbaudepenelitiannauwkeurig toezichtgransking, saumfaringdokładne badanie, baczna obserwacjafiscalizaçãoexa­minare minuţioasăвнимательное изучениеdohľad, skúmavý pohľadnatančen pregleddetaljan preglednoggrann undersökning, nära granskningการพิจารณาอย่างละเอียดถี่ถ้วนdikkatli inceleme仔細檢查дослідження; перевірка правильностіتنقیدی نظرsự nghiên cứu kĩ lưỡng
v ˈscrutinize, *ˈscrutinise
to examine carefully He scrutinized the coin with a magnifying-glass.inspekteerيَتَفَحَّصразглеждам внимателноzkoumatgranskegenau prüfenεξετάζω εξονυχιστικάescudriñar, efectuar el escrutinio(hoolikalt) uurimaموشكافي كردنtutkia tarkoinscruterלִבדוֹק בְּדַקדקָנוּתजांचना, समीक्षा करनाpomno ispitatialaposan megvizsgáldengan telitirannsaka vandlegascrutare, esaminareよく調べる면밀히 검사하다stebėti, tirtirūpīgi apskatīt/vērot/nopētītmenelitinauwkeurig onderzoekenundersøke nøye, granskedokładnie zbadaćexaminara scruta, a examina (atent)внимательно изучать(pre)skúmaťnatančno pregledovatipažljivo ispitatinoga undersöka, syna, []granskaตรวจดูอย่างใกล้ชิดและถี่ถ้วนdikkatle incelemek仔細檢查старанно досліджувати; уважно розглядатиجانچ پڑتال کرناxem xét kĩ lưỡng

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Upon his countenance was the same strange, searching expression that had marked his scrutiny of each of the sailors he had first encountered.
After a professional scrutiny, prolonged to the limit of politeness, "Pardon me," he said; "one asking information should be willing to impart it.
Every gaze was fixed upon her in silent scrutiny, until the American flag was recognized.
 
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