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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.
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.
Scrutiny definition: a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.. See examples of SCRUTINY used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of scrutiny noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
scrutiny meaning, definition, what is scrutiny: careful and thorough examination of some...: Learn more.
