Appraising (Adjective)
Meaning
Exercising or involving careful evaluations; "looked him over with an appraising eye"; "the literary judge uses many evaluative terms".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The art expert examined the painting with an appraising gaze, making notes on its value.
- She has an appraising expression when reviewing contractor bids for the renovation project.
- The teacher looks over your essay with an appraising eye before giving feedback.
- He studied her face with an appraising gaze, taking in every detail from the sharp jawline to the bright blue eyes.
- In the context of the literary prize award ceremony many judges' appraising comments were heard while selecting wining book.