Scrutinize synonyms and antonyms
skro͝ot'n-īz'
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Part of speech:
To pursue a course of study:
To gaze or look steadily with eyes wide open, as in fear, admiration, wonder, incomprehension, etc.
pore-over
To examine something (especially written material) carefully and attentively
examine (related)
To question formally, as to elicit facts or information; interrogate:
perscrutate
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The definition of inspect is to carefully look over someone or something, especially to determine if minimum criteria or standards are met.
(Slang) To examine carefully, as in planning a crime:
(Anatomy) The vertebrate organ of sight, composed of a pair of fluid-filled spherical structures that occupy the orbits of the skull. Incoming light is refracted by the cornea of the eye and transmitted through the pupil to the lens, which focuses the image onto the retina.
To watch attentively:
(Archaic) To give attentive heed to or show concern for
give a going-over
have one's (or keep an) eye on
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keep-tabs-on
investigate (related)
(Intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.
awareness (related)
To look at or on attentively or carefully
see (related)
To admit or receive, as for consultation or a social visit:
To think of (something) in a particular way; regard:
Against; in opposition
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Traverse means to move back and forth, cross over or examine carefully.
To survey land
To separate (a thing, idea, etc.) into its parts so as to find out their nature, proportion, function, interrelationship, etc.
To audit is defined as to go to a class without paying for it or receiving credit.
To examine by discussion; to debate.
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
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To read in a casual or leisurely way
To penetrate or explore physically, especially with a probe, in order to find or discover something:
(TV) To traverse (a surface) rapidly and point by point with a beam of light or electrons in transmitting or reproducing the lights and shades of an image
To put (flour, for example) through a sieve in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles.
glance at (antonym)
examine
(Idiomatic) To evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something.
To scrutinize or size up something; to assess a situation.
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re-examine (related)
reexamine (related)
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