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SCRUTINISE

Dictionary entry overview: What does scrutinise mean?

• SCRUTINISE (verb)
The verb SCRUTINISE has 2 senses:

1. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
2. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

Familiarity information: SCRUTINISE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SCRUTINISE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

To look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

scrutinise; scrutinize; size up; take stock

Context example:

he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror

Hypernyms (to "scrutinise" is one way to...):

examine; see (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

audit; scrutinise; scrutinize; inspect

Context example:

audit accounts and tax returns

Hypernyms (to "scrutinise" is one way to...):

analyse; analyze; canvas; canvass; examine; study (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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