examiner

ex·am·ine

 (ĭg-zăm′ĭn)

tr.v. ex·am·ined, ex·am·in·ing, ex·am·ines

1.

a. To observe carefully or critically; inspect: examined the room for clues.

b. To study or analyze: examine a tissue sample under a microscope; examine the structure of a novel; examine one's own motives.

2. To test or check the condition or health of: examine a patient.

3. To determine the qualifications, aptitude, or skills of by means of questions or exercises: Students are examined with standardized tests.

4. To question formally, as to elicit facts or information; interrogate: examine a witness under oath. See Synonyms at ask.

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[Middle English examinen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre, from exāmen, a weighing out, from exigere, to weigh out; see exact.]

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ex·am′in·a·ble adj.

ex·am′in·er n.

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examiner

(ɪɡˈzæmɪnə)

n

1. one who examines or inspects

2. a person who sets or marks an examination

3. law (in the Republic of Ireland) a person appointed by a court to ensure the survival of an Irish public limited company

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	examiner - someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications quizzer, tester asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner - someone who asks a question
	2.	examiner - an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues" inspector bank examiner - an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction checker - one who checks the correctness of something investigator - someone who investigates scrutiniser, scrutinizer - a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care scrutineer, canvasser - someone who examines votes at an election

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examiner

noun inspector, investigator, interviewer, appraiser, quizmaster After she had completed the test, the examiner told her she had passed.

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Translations

فاحِصمُمْتَحِن مُخْتَبِر

zkoušející

eksaminator

Prüfer

εξεταστής

examinador

kuulustelija

examinateur

ispitivač

prófdómari

esaminatore

試験官

시험관

examinator

eksaminatorforhørsdommersensor

egzaminator

examinador

экзаменатор

skúšajúci

undersökare

ผู้ตรวจสอบ

sınav görevlisisınavı yapan kimse

giám khảo

主考者检查员

examiner

[ɪgˈzæmɪnəʳ] N → examinador(a) m/f

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examiner

[ɪgˈzæmɪnə^r] n → examinateur/trice m/fexamining board n (British) comité chargé de l'organisation des examens scolaires nationauxexam paper n

(= question paper) → sujet m d'examen

(= answer paper) → copie f

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examiner

n (Sch, Univ) → Prüfer(in) m(f); board of examiners → Prüfungsausschuss m

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examiner

[ɪgˈzæmɪnəʳ] n → esaminatore/trice

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examine

(igˈzӕmin) verb

1. to look at closely; to inspect closely. They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox. ondersoek يَفْحَص بِدِقَّه проучвам examinar (pro)zkoumat prüfen undersøge; studere εξετάζω, επιθεωρώinspeccionar, examinar uurima بررسی کردن tutkia examiner לִבחוֹן परीक्षा करना ispitati tanulmányoz memeriksa athuga, skoða, kanna esaminare くまなく調べる 검사하다 apžiūrėti, ištyrinėti apskatīt; izmeklēt periksa onderzoekengranske, undersøke, inspisere badać, przyglądać się ازمييل، څرګندول، بلټل، (اصط) تلل: پوښتل examinar a cer­ceta, a examina осматривать (pre)skúmať pregledati ispitivati undersöka, granska พินิจพิจารณา incelemek 檢驗，細查 оглядати بغور جائزہ لینا khảo sát 检验，细查

2. (of a doctor) to inspect the body of thoroughly to check for disease etc. The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy. ondersoek يَفْحَص изследвам examinar vyšetřit untersuchen undersøge εξετάζωexaminar läbi vaatama معاینه کردن tutkia examiner לִבדוֹק जांचना pregledati megvizsgál memeriksa skoða, athuga esaminare, visitare 診察する 진찰하다 apžiūrėti (par ārstu) izmeklēt periksa onderzoekenundersøke (z)badać بلټل examinar a exa­mina обследовать vyšetriť pregledati pregledati undersöka ตรวจร่างกาย muayene etmek 檢查，診察 вислуховувати, оглядати جانچ کرنا khám 检查，诊察

3. to consider carefully. The police must examine the facts. bekyk يَفْحَص преглеждам examinar přešetřit untersuchen undersøge εξετάζω, μελετώexaminar uurima تحقیق کردن؛ بررسی کردن tutkia examiner לַחקוֹר परीक्षण करना uzeti u obzir, pregledati felülvizsgál mempertimbangkan rannsaka esaminare 調査する 조사하다 ištirti, išnagrinėti izmeklēt; izpētīt teliti onderzoekenundersøke, veie (z)badać پوښتل examinar a supune unui examen проверять prešetriť preveriti razmotriti pröva, rannsaka ไต่สวน incelemek 審查 досліджувати جانچ پڑتال کرنا thẩm vấn 审查

4. to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc). She examines pupils in mathematics. eksamineer يَخْتَبِر изпитвам examinar zkoušet prüfen eksaminere; overhøre εξετάζω, τεστάρω examinar eksamineerima آزمودن؛ امتحان کردن arvostella interroger לִבחוֹן परीक्षा लेना ispitati, testirati vizsgáztat menguji prófa esaminare 試験する (지식, 자격 등을) 시험하다 (iš)egzaminuoti eksaminēt menguji examinerenhøre, eksaminereegzaminować ازمييل examinar a in­teroga экзаменовать skúšať izprašati ispitivati examinera, pröva ทดสอบความรู้ sınav/imtihan yapmak 考試 екзаменувати قابلیت یا علم کی جانچ کرنا kiểm tra 考试

5. to question. The lawyer examined the witness in the court case. ondervra يَسْتَجْوِب разпитвам interrogar vyslýchat vernehmen udspørge εξετάζω, ανακρίνωinterrogar küsitlema مورد سئوال قرار دادن؛ بازجویی کردن kuulustella interroger לַחקוֹר पूछताछ करना ispitati kihallgat menanyai prófa, yfirheyra interrogare 尋問する 심문하다 apklausinėti pratināt uji ondervragenavhøre przesłuchiwać څرګندول interrogar a interoga допрашивать vypočúvať zaslišati ispitivati förhöra ซักถาม sorgulamak 審問 допитувати سوالات پوچھنا thẩm vấn 审问

exˌamiˈnation noun

1. (a) close inspection. Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis. deurkam, ʼn ondersoek instel فَحْص، تَحْقيق оглед exame vyšetření die Untersuchung undersøgelse εξέταση, έλεγχοςinspección, examen vaatlus بررسی؛ بازبینی tutkimus examenחקירה परीक्षा ispitivanje vizsgálat pemeriksaan athugun, skoðun esame, controllo 調査 검사 apžiūrėjimas, tyrimas apskate; pārbaude; izmeklēšana pemeriksaan onderzoekundersøkelse inspekcja, badanie ازمينه، امتحان، پلټنه exame exa­mi­nare осмотр; обследование vyšetrenie pregled ispitivanje granskning, undersökning การสำรวจถี่ถ้วนอย่างละเอียด inceleme, muayene, tetkik 檢查 огляд; обстеження تفصیلی معائنہ sự khảo sát 检查

2. (also exˈam) a test of knowledge or ability. school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; (also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam. toets إمْتِحان، إخْتِبار изпит exame zkouška die Prüfung eksamen; eksamens-; -eksamen διαγώνισμαexamen eksam آزمون؛ سنجش koe examenבחינה सामर्थ्य और जानकारी की एक परीक्षा ispitivanje, testiranje vizsga ujian próf esame 試験 시험 egzaminas eksāmens; eksāmena- peperiksaan exameneksamen, prøveegzamin ازمينه exame examen экзамен skúška izpit ispit examination, tentamen, prov การสอบ sınav, imtihan 考試 іспит; екзамен امتحان ، آزمائش kỳ thi 考试

3. (a) formal questioning (eg of a witness). verhoor, ondervraging إسْتِجْواب разпит interrogatório vyslýchání die Vernehmung udspørgning εξέταση, ανάκρισηinterrogatorio ülekuulamine بازجویی kuulustelu interrogatoireחקירה ओपचारिक प्रश्न ispitivanje kihallgatás interogasi yfirheyrsla, prófun interrogatorio 尋問 심문 apklausinėjimas, apklausa pratināšana soal siasat ondervragingforhør, avhørprzesłuchanie پلټنه interrogatório interogatoriu допрос vypočúvanie zasliševanje ispitivanje förhör การซักพยาน sorgulama 審問 допит ملزم یا گواہوں کی جرح sự thẩm vấn 审问

exˈaminer noun

a person who examines. ondersoeker, ondervraer مُمْتَحِن/ فاحِص، مُخْتَبِر изпитващ examinador vyšetřovatel; zkoušející der/die Prüfer(in) eksaminator εξεταστήςexaminador eksamineerija امتحان کننده؛ بازرس kuulustelija examinateur/-trice בוחן परीक्षक ispitivač vizsgáló; vizsgáztató penguji prófdómari esaminatore, esaminatrice 試験官 검사자 egzaminatorius eksaminētājs pemeriksa examinator, inspecteur eksaminator, sensor; forhørsdommeregzaminator ازمييونكى، ممتحن، پلټونكى examinador exa­minator экзаменатор; эксперт vyšetrovateľ; skúšajúci izpraševalec ispitivač undersökare, granskare, examinator ผู้ตรวจสอบ sınavı yapan kimse 檢查員 екзаменатор ممتحن giám khảo 检查员

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examiner

→ فاحِص zkoušející eksaminator Prüfer εξεταστής examinador kuulustelija examinateur ispitivač esaminatore 試験官 시험관 examinator sensor egzaminator examinador экзаменатор undersökare ผู้ตรวจสอบ sınav görevlisi giám khảo 主考者

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