scrutinize

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scrutinize

The detective scrutinizes the document under a bright lamp.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To examine or inspect something very carefully and thoroughly: This involves looking at something in minute detail, often to check for accuracy, quality, or to understand it completely.
    • To look at something critically or searchingly: This implies a very close, intense, and often suspicious or analytical observation.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The committee will scrutinize the proposal before making a decision.
    • She scrutinized the document for any errors.
    • The detective scrutinized the crime scene for clues.
Advanced Usage
  • "to scrutinize under a microscope": To examine something with extreme, almost excessive, attention to detail.
    • Every aspect of the contract was scrutinized under a microscope.
  • "to bear scrutiny": To be able to withstand careful examination.
    • His alibi does not bear close scrutiny.
Variants and Related Words
  • Scrutiny (n): The act of scrutinizing; close and careful examination.
    • The new policy is under public scrutiny.
  • Scrutinizer (n): A person who scrutinizes.
    • He was a careful scrutinizer of fine print.
Synonyms
  • Examine: To inspect or study something carefully.
  • Inspect: To look at something closely, typically to assess its condition or to discover any shortcomings.
  • Analyze: To examine methodically and in detail.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Scrutinize" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The action is typically expressed directly or with prepositions like "for" or "through.") - Scrutinize for: To examine carefully in order to find something specific. - We must scrutinize the data for inconsistencies.

Related Idioms
  • Leave no stone unturned: To do everything possible to find something or to solve a problem, implying thorough scrutiny.
    • The investigators left no stone unturned in their search for the truth.
scrutinize

The detective scrutinizes the document under a bright lamp.

Verb
  1. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
    • audit accounts and tax returns
  2. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
    • he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror

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