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- DictionaryScru·ti·nize/ˈskro͞otnˌīz/
verb
- 1. examine or inspect closely and thoroughly: "customers were warned to scrutinize the small print"
Scrutinizing is very different from glancing or gazing. It's even more than a long, hard look. To scrutinize something, you have to look at it really critically, investigating every nook and cranny. Often things are scrutinized to verify if they're correct or authentic.
Definition of scrutinize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · If you scrutinize something, you examine it very carefully, often to find out some information from it or about it. Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man. Synonyms: examine , study , inspect , research More Synonyms of scrutinize
3 days ago · If you scrutinize something, you examine it very carefully, often to find out some information from it or about it. Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man. American English: scrutinize / sˈkrutənaɪz /. Brazilian Portuguese: examinar minuciosamente.
verb [ T ] ( also UK -ise) uk / ˈskruːtɪnaɪz / us. Add to word list. to examine something very carefully: The evidence was carefully scrutinized. (Definition of scrutinize from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of scrutinize. in Chinese (Traditional) 細看，仔細審查… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 细看，仔细审查…
Mar 3, 2024 · ( transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws . to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals. ( transitive) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them. Related terms [ edit] inscrutable. scrutineer. scrutiny. Translations [ edit] ± to examine with great care. ± to audit accounts.
scru·ti·nize. (skro͞ot′n-īz′) tr.v. scru·ti·nized, scru·ti·niz·ing, scru·ti·niz·es. To examine or observe with great care; inspect critically. scru′ti·niz′er n. scru′ti·niz′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
