scrutiny
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/
scrutiny (uncountable)
- Intense study of someone or something.
- 1671, John Milton, “Book the Fourth”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: Printed by J. M[acock] for John Starkey […], OCLC 228732398 ↗:
- Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny.
- Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
- An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
- A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
- An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
- examination
- exploration
- going-over (informal)
- inquiry
- inspection
- investigation
- perusal
- probe
- scan
- survey
- study
- German: genaue Untersuchung, genaue Beobachtung
- Portuguese: escrutínio
- Russian: тщательный
- Spanish: escrutinio
- German: genaue Untersuchung
- Italian: esame minuzioso
- Portuguese: escrutínio
- Russian: тщательный
scrutiny (scrutinies, present participle scrutinying; past and past participle scrutinied)
- (obsolete, rare) To scrutinize.
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