SCRUTINY

examination, scrutiny

(noun) the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

scrutiny

(noun) a prolonged intense look

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

scrutiny (usually uncountable, plural scrutinies)

Intense study of someone or something.

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.

Synonyms

• examination

• exploration

• going-over (informal)

• inquiry

• inspection

• investigation

• perusal

• probe

• scan

• survey

• study

Verb

scrutiny (third-person singular simple present scrutinies, present participle scrutinying, simple past and past participle scrutinied)

(obsolete, rare) To scrutinize.

Source: Wiktionary

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Scru"ti*ny, n. Etym: [L. scrutinium, fr. scrutari to search carefuly, originally, to search even to the rags, fr. scruta trash, trumpery; perhaps akin to E. shred: cf. AS. scrudnian to make scrutiny.]

1. Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation. They that have designed exactness and deep scrutiny have taken some one part of nature. Sir M. Hale. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view And narrower scrutiny. Milton.

2. (Anc. Church)

Definition: An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.

3. (Canon Law)

Definition: A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.

4. (Parliamentary Practice)

Definition: An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll. Brande & C.

Scru"ti*ny, v. t.

Definition: To scrutinize. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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