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SCRUTINY definition: 1. the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it: 2. the…. Learn more.
The meaning of SCRUTINY is a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : examination. How to use scrutiny in a sentence. a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : examination; a searching look; close watch : surveillance…
Scrutiny definition: a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.. See examples of SCRUTINY used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] us / ˈskruː.t̬ ə n.i / uk / ˈskruː.tɪ.ni / Add to word list C2 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
If a person or thing is under scrutiny, they are being studied or observed very carefully. His private life came under media scrutiny. The President promised a government open to public scrutiny.
Definition of scrutiny noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun scrutinies Close examination; minute inspection. Webster's New World
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 in Spanish
Define scrutiny. scrutiny synonyms, scrutiny pronunciation, scrutiny translation, English dictionary definition of scrutiny. n. Close, careful examination or observation.
a searching and careful examination or investigation: He felt himself withering under the interviewer's scrutiny. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 scru•ti•ny (skro̅o̅t′ n ē), n., pl. -nies. a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry. surveillance; close and continuous watching or guarding.
