Scrutiny (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's financial records were under intense scrutiny after the allegations of embezzlement surfaced.
- The artist's latest painting was subject to close scrutiny by the critics, who were looking for any flaws in technique.
- The new employee's work was under constant scrutiny by her supervisor, who was evaluating her performance.
- The government's decision to raise taxes was put under scrutiny by the opposition party, who claimed it would hurt the economy.
- The researcher's data was under scrutiny by her peers, who were trying to verify the accuracy of her findings.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Going-over
- Postmortem Examination
- Medical Exam
- Audit
- Bank Examination
- Comparison
- Health Check
- Post-mortem Examination
- Rhinoscopy
- Time-motion Study
- Fine-tooth Comb
- Motion Study
- Time Study
- Medical
- Review
- Palpation
- Scan
- Ophthalmoscopy
- Once-over
- Testing
- PM
- Endoscopy
- Survey
- Time And Motion Study
- Reexamination
- Post-mortem
- Postmortem
- Search
- Medical Examination
- Checkup
- Keratoscopy
- Follow-up
- Autopsy
- Gonioscopy
- Work Study
- Inspection
Related Words
Meaning 2
A prolonged intense look.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.