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scru·ti·ny S0175500 (skro͞ot′n-ē)n. Close, careful examination or observation. [Middle English scrutinie, taking of a formal vote, from Latin scrūtinium, inquiry, search, from scrūtārī, to search, examine, from scrūta, trash.]scrutiny (ˈskruːtɪnɪ) n, pl -nies1. close or minute examination2. a searching look3. (Roman Catholic Church) a. (in the early Christian Church) a formal testing that catechumens had to undergo before being baptizedb. a similar examination of candidates for holy orders[C15: from Late Latin scrūtinium an investigation, from scrūtārī to search (originally referring to rag-and-bone men), from scrūta rubbish]scru•ti•ny (ˈskrut n i) n., pl. -nies. 1. a searching examination; minute inquiry. 2. continuous surveillance. 3. a close and searching look. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin scrūtinium the action of searching, of scrutinizing, derivative of scrūtārī to search] syn: See examination. Scrutiny See Also: INTENSITY - Approach [society section of Sunday paper] like a lapidopterist advances on butterflies —Shana Alexander
- [A maitre d’] bent over (his guest list) like a conductor studying a score —Jonathan Valin
- Carefully surveyed the living room and, like an auctioneer brought in for appraisal, every object it contained —Richard Russo
- Examine [a face] as though it were a portrait in a public gallery —Ella Leffland
- Examine like a customs inspector —Anon
- Examine like a job hunter finecombs the employment ads or a New York apartment hunter finecombs the real estate ads —Anon
- Examine like a monkey picking fleas —Mike Sommer
- Examine with care, like a horse player eyeing the “Racing Form” —Shana Alexander
- Examine with care of diamond dealer examining a rare stone —Anon
- Explore [feelings] … like someone trying to locate a hollow tooth —Lawrence Durrell
- His scrutiny was like a well that pulled on you, making you eager to find your own face in the depths down there —Hortense Calisher
- Investigate … like a burglar twirling the dial of a well-constructed safe, listening for the locks to click and reveal the combination —Mary McCarthy
- Like a traveller in unfamiliar regions she began to store for future guidance the minutest natural signs —Edith Wharton
- Look at as does an experienced fish at a purchased fly —Gregory McDonald
- Looking at it [a letter] as if it were a code in need of breaking —Graham Swift
- (Should be) noted with care like the names of places passed on an important journey —John McGahern
- Peered around [the room] like a hungry toad —Harold Adams
- Pore over … like a Little-Leaguer entranced by a pack of baseball cards —Jill Ciment
- Pore over like possessed students of cabalist text —Joseph Weizenbaum
Weizenbaum’s simile referred to the computer enthusiast’s intense absorption. - Prodding [in search of something] like a great bird rummaging for seed —Edith Wharton
- Read their faces like texts and their gestures like punctuation marks —Helen Hudson
The character thus studying faces in the novel, Criminal Trespass, is not surprisingly, a librarian. The description of the gestures the librarian studies includes another simile: “The way they … yank down the volumes and riffle the contents like the Yellow Pages.” - Scrutinize as if he were a new character in a soap opera —Bobbie Ann Mason
- Scrutinized … with the air of an epicure examining a fly in his vichyssoise —T. Coraghessan Boyle
- Studied Barksdale’s face, openly, like a man taking inventory —Paige Mitchell
- Studies me like a teacher trying to decide how to discipline an unruly student —W. P. Kinsella
- Study [a trip schedule] as though it were a pack of Tarot cards in some tricky configuration —Sue Grafton
- Studying him like a culture —William Mcllvanney
- Surveyed [books] like a guard with his flashlight making the midnight rounds —Elizabeth Hardwick
- Being watched like a rabbit in a laboratory —Willa Cather
- Watching people, probing like a dentist into their innermost thoughts —Ivan Turgenev
- Went through everything … like detectives after fingerprints [describing antiques dealers] —Edith Wharton
ThesaurusNoun | 1. | scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)examinationaudit - 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, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination, postmortem, post-mortem - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by diseasecheckup, 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 personcomparing, 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, followup, follow-up - a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatmentgoing-over - a careful and thorough inspectionlook-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 ophthalmoscopepalpation, 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 systematicallyendoscopy - visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscopegonioscopy - 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 glaucomakeratoscopy - examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surfacerhinoscopy - 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 inspectiontesting - 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 effortinspection, 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 looklooking, 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" |
scrutinynoun examination, study, investigation, search, inquiry, analysis, inspection, exploration, sifting, once-over (informal), perusal, close study His private life came under media scrutiny.scrutinynoun1. The act of examining carefully:check, checkup, examination, inspection, perusal, study, view.Informal: going-over.2. The act of observing, often for an extended time:observance, observation, watch.Translationsscrutiny (ˈskruːtəni) noun careful, detailed examination or inspection. Famous people live their lives under continuous public scrutiny. 仔細檢查(或檢視) 仔细检查ˈscrutinize, ˈscrutinise verb to examine carefully. He scrutinized the coin with a magnifying-glass. 仔細檢查(或檢視) 仔细检查IdiomsSeeunder scrutinyscrutiny
scrutinya. (in the early Christian Church) a formal testing that catechumens had to undergo before being baptized b. a similar examination of candidates for holy orders scrutiny Related to scrutiny: under scrutinySynonyms for scrutinynoun examinationSynonyms- examination
- study
- investigation
- search
- inquiry
- analysis
- inspection
- exploration
- sifting
- once-over
- perusal
- close study
Synonyms for scrutinynoun the act of examining carefullySynonyms- check
- checkup
- examination
- inspection
- perusal
- study
- view
- going-over
noun the act of observing, often for an extended timeSynonyms- observance
- observation
- watch
Synonyms for scrutinynoun the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)SynonymsRelated Words- audit
- autopsy
- necropsy
- PM
- postmortem examination
- post-mortem examination
- postmortem
- post-mortem
- checkup
- health check
- medical
- medical checkup
- medical exam
- medical examination
- comparing
- comparison
- fine-tooth comb
- fine-toothed comb
- reexamination
- review
- followup
- follow-up
- going-over
- look-over
- once-over
- ophthalmoscopy
- palpation
- tactual exploration
- investigating
- investigation
- endoscopy
- gonioscopy
- keratoscopy
- rhinoscopy
- scan
- search
- study
- survey
- testing
- motion study
- time and motion study
- time study
- time-and-motion study
- time-motion study
- work study
- inspection
- bank examination
noun a prolonged intense lookRelated Words |