Scrutiny
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
(2) A prolonged intense look
WiktionaryText
Etymology
< < < .
Noun
- Intense study of someone or something.
- Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
Synonyms
- examination
- exploration
- going-over
- inquiry
- inspection
- investigation
- perusal
- probe
- scan
- survey
- study
Related terms
- inscrutable
- perscrutation
- scrutator
- scrutineer
- scrutinize