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- DictionaryScru·ti·ny/ˈskro͞otənē/
noun
- 1. critical observation or examination: "the policy came under scrutiny last month"
Scrutiny is when you look at something really closely, like when you are checking a test for mistakes. Scrutiny can also be an intense look, like when your mother looks at you — trying to tell if you might be lying. Scrutiny comes from the Latin scrutari, which means “to search,” but which originally meant, “to sort trash.” When you ...
the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it: The government's record will be subjected to/come under ( close) scrutiny in the weeks before the election. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Analyzing and evaluating. adjudication. analyst. analytically. dive. enquiry. gauge. inspection.
scrutiny. noun. /ˈskruːtəni/. /ˈskruːtəni/. [uncountable] (formal) careful and complete examination synonym inspection. Her argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny. Foreign policy has come under close scrutiny recently. The documents should be available for public scrutiny.
Scrutiny definition, a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry. See more.
2 days ago · scrutiny in American English. (ˈskruːtni) noun Word forms: plural -nies. 1. a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry. 2. surveillance; close and continuous watching or guarding. 3. a close and searching look.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈskruːtɪni / us. Add to word list. careful examination of something: Every aspect of her life came under public scrutiny. (Definition of scrutiny from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of scrutiny. in Chinese (Traditional) 細看，仔細審查… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 细看，仔细审查… See more.
Scrutiny definition: . See examples of SCRUTINY used in a sentence.
