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Grammar : Verb

Spell : skroot-n-ahyz

Phonetic Transcription : ˈskrut nˌaɪz

Definition of scrutinize

Origin : 1670s, from scrutiny + -ize. Related: Scrutinized; scrutinizing. Earlier verb was scrutine (1590s), from French.

verb examine closely

Example sentences :

He is expected to see and to sing, not to scrutinize and meditate.
Extract from : « The Book of Old English Ballads » by George Wharton Edwards

Calhoun was able to scrutinize her without appearing to do so, and he was satisfied again.
Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster

Mr. Green's small eyes continued to scrutinize Leduc at intervals.
Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini

With some reserve, which we must not scrutinize, he began with the political object.
Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever

I had time enough to scrutinize their faces as they came out.
Extract from : « Debts of Honor » by Maurus Jkai

Not for some minutes did we have a chance to scrutinize our surroundings.
Extract from : « Pipefuls » by Christopher Morley

I put my Mauser inside my coat and began to look about and scrutinize the people.
Extract from : « Beasts, Men and Gods » by Ferdinand Ossendowski

Then Slone slipped off the saddle and knelt to scrutinize the horse tracks.
Extract from : « The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories » by Various

For an instant he permitted her to scrutinize the cup, and then his fingers closed.
Extract from : « Children of the Desert » by Louis Dodge

For some minutes he continued to scrutinize the drawing minutely where he sat.
Extract from : « The Short-story » by William Patterson Atkinson

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