Scrutiny

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A close, careful examination or study.
  • n. Close observation; surveillance.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Intense study of someone or something.
  • n. Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
  • v. To scrutinize.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
  • n. An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
  • n. A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
  • n. An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
  • v. To scrutinize.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Close investigation or examination; minute inquiry; critical examination.
  • n. Specifically
  • n. In the early church, the examination in Lent of catechumens, including instruction in and questions upon the creed, accompanied with prayers, exorcisms, and other ceremonies, prior to their baptism on Easter day.
  • n. One of the three methods used in the Roman Catholic Church for electing a Pope.
  • n. In canon law, a ticket or little paper billet on which a vote is written.
  • n. An examination by a competent authority of the votes given or ballots east at an election, for the purpose of rejecting those that are vitiated or imperfect, and thus correcting the poll.
  • n. Synonyms Investigation, Inspection, etc. (see examination), sifting. See search, v.
  • To scrutinize.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a prolonged intense look
  • n. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    look    looking    looking at   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    scrutinize    examination    investigation    inquiry    survey    perusal    study    scan    inspection    probe   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    mutiny   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    inquiry    stare    inspection    enquiry    supervision    criticism    curiosity    observer    observation    appraisal