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- Dictionaryscrutiny/ˈskruːtɪni/
noun
- 1. critical observation or examination: "the policy came under scrutiny last month"
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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.
1. : a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : examination. 2. : a searching look. 3. : close watch : surveillance. Synonyms. audit. checkup. examination. going-over. inspection. look-see. review. scan. survey. view. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of scrutiny in a Sentence.
Scrutiny is when you look at something really closely, like when you are checking a test for mistakes. Scrutiny can also be an intense look, like when your mother looks at you — trying to tell if you might be lying.
Scrutiny definition: a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.. See examples of SCRUTINY used in a sentence.
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. adjudication. analyst. analytically. assign. dive.
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.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. scrutinies. Close examination; minute inspection. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A careful, continuous watch; surveillance. Webster's New World. A lengthy, searching look. Webster's New World. Intense study of someone or something. Wiktionary.
