Definitions

1. verb

to examine carefully and minutely; to inspect thoroughly.

“She chose to scrutinate the suspect’s alibi before making a decision.”

2. verb

to examine or inspect something in a careful and detailed way.

“The investigator was tasked with scrutinating the evidence for any discrepancies.”

3. verb

to examine or inspect something closely, in order to understand it better.

“The teacher asked the students to scrutinate the diagram in order to grasp the concept.”

4. verb

to examine or inspect something with great care and attention to detail.

“The quality control team had to scrutinate each product before releasing it to the market.”

5. noun

the act of examining or inspecting something carefully.

“The scrutiny of the evidence revealed several inconsistencies.”

6. noun

a careful and detailed examination or inspection of something.

“The scrutiny of the suspect’s background led to several new leads in the investigation.”