Scrutinize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/skɹˈuːtɪnˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/skɹˈuːtɪnˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/skɹˈuːtɪnˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /skɹˈuːtɪnˌaɪz/.

Examples

he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
audit accounts and tax returns

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

take stock size up scrutinise audit inspect

Parts of Speech

verb	to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail “he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror”
verb	examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification “audit accounts and tax returns”

Word Forms

scrutinizer	noun	a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care
scrutiny	noun	a prolonged intense look
scrutiniser	noun	a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care
auditor	noun	a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
audit	noun	an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
inspector	noun	an investigator who observes carefully

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

prüfen

kritisch, forschend oder bis ins kleinste Detail betrachten

🇫🇷French

scruter

regarder d'un œil critique ou approfondi, ou dans les moindres détails

🇪🇸Spanish

escudriñar

para mirar críticamente o inquisitivamente, o en detalle minucioso

🇮🇹Italian

scrutare

da guardare in modo critico o approfondito, o nei minimi dettagli

🇳🇱Dutch

onderzoeken

om kritisch of zoekend naar te kijken, of tot in de kleinste details

🇵🇹Portuguese

examinar

olhar de forma crítica ou minuciosa, ou nos mínimos detalhes

🇷🇺Russian

тщательно изучать

рассматривать критически или испытующе, или в мельчайших деталях

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ताकना

आलोचनात्मक ढंग से या खोजपूर्वक, या सूक्ष्म विवरण में देखना

🇧🇩Bengali

যাচাই করা

সমালোচনামূলকভাবে বা অনুসন্ধানের সাথে বা মিনিটের বিস্তারিতভাবে দেখতে

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆய்வு

விமர்சன ரீதியாக அல்லது தேடலாக, அல்லது நிமிட விவரமாக பார்க்க

🇮🇳Telugu

నిశితంగా పరిశీలించండి

విమర్శనాత్మకంగా లేదా శోధిస్తూ, లేదా నిముషమైన వివరాలతో చూడడానికి

🇮🇳Marathi

छाननी करणे

गंभीरपणे किंवा शोधून पाहण्यासाठी, किंवा सूक्ष्म तपशीलाने पाहण्यासाठी

🇮🇳Gujarati

તપાસ

વિવેચનાત્મક રીતે અથવા શોધમાં અથવા મિનિટ વિગતવાર જોવા માટે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ

ವಿಮರ್ಶಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಶೋಧನೆಯಿಂದ ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ವಿವರವಾಗಿ ನೋಡಲು

🇮🇳Malayalam

സൂക്ഷ്മമായി പരിശോധിക്കുക

വിമർശനാത്മകമായോ തിരയുന്നതിനോ സൂക്ഷ്മമായോ വിശദമായി നോക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੜਤਾਲ

ਆਲੋਚਨਾਤਮਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਂ ਖੋਜ ਨਾਲ, ਜਾਂ ਮਿੰਟ ਦੇ ਵੇਰਵੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੇਖਣ ਲਈ

🇵🇰Urdu

چھان بین

تنقیدی طور پر یا تلاش سے، یا منٹ کی تفصیل سے دیکھنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

仔细检查

批判性地、探索性地、或细致地观察

🇯🇵Japanese

精査する

批判的に、調査的に、または非常に詳細に見ること

🇰🇷Korean

유심히 보다

비판적으로, 조사적으로, 또는 세세한 부분까지 살펴보다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xem xét kỹ lưỡng

để xem xét một cách nghiêm túc hoặc tìm kiếm, hoặc chi tiết từng phút

🇹🇭Thai

กลั่นกรอง

เพื่อดูอย่างมีวิจารณญาณหรือในการค้นหาหรือในรายละเอียดเล็กๆ น้อยๆ

🇮🇩Indonesian

meneliti

untuk melihat secara kritis atau mencari, atau secara mendetail

🇵🇭Filipino

suriing mabuti

upang tumingin sa kritikal o naghahanap, o sa maliit na detalye

🇲🇾Malay

teliti

untuk melihat secara kritis atau mencari, atau secara terperinci

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تدقيق

للنظر بشكل نقدي أو بحثي أو بتفاصيل دقيقة

🇮🇷Persian

بررسی دقیق

نگاهی انتقادی یا جست‌وجو یا با جزئیات جزئی

🇹🇷Turkish

incelemek

eleştirel veya araştırıcı bir şekilde veya en ince ayrıntısına kadar bakmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִבחוֹן

להתבונן בביקורתיות או בחיפוש, או לפרטי פרטים

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