Scrutiny

Noun

 * 1) Intense study of someone or something.
 * 2) Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.

Synonyms

 * examination
 * exploration
 * going-over
 * inquiry
 * inspection
 * investigation
 * perusal
 * probe
 * scan
 * survey
 * study

Adjectives for Scrutiny
persistent; prolonged; assiduous; suspicious; terrible; distant; calm; curious; intent; searching; accurate; hostile; critical; sullen.

Thesaurus
analysis, attention to detail, audit, check, close study, contemplation, eagle eye, enquiry, examination, exploration, eye, eyeball inspection, fascinated attention, finicalness, finickiness, fixed regard, harping, inquiry, inspection, investigation, look-in, meticulous attention, minute attention, ocular inspection, overhaul, overhauling, overview, perlustration, perusal, probe, probing, quality control, rapt attention, review, run-through, scan, sifting, special consideration, strict attention, study, surveillance, survey, tab, the eye, undivided attention, unrelenting attention, vetting, view, visitation, visual examination, watch

Etymology
< scrutinium: <  scrutari: < scruta:.

Translations

 * Dutch: nauwkeurig onderzoek, kritisch onderzoek
 * Finnish: ,
 * Hungarian: tanulmányozás


 * Spanish:
 * Telugu: పరిశీలన


 * Finnish: ,
 * Hungarian: vizsgálat, vizsgálódás


 * Telugu: పరిశీలన


 * : escrutinio


 * escrutínio, exame minucioso
 * : genaue Untersuchung; prüfender od. forschender Blick

Related terms

 * inscrutable
 * perscrutation
 * scrutator
 * scrutineer
 * scrutinize