Scrutinizing

Scrutinizing
Scrutinize Scru"ti*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrutinized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrutinizing}.] [From {Scrutiny}.] To examine closely; to inspect or observe with critical attention; to regard narrowly; as, to scrutinize the measures of administration; to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals. [1913 Webster]

Whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]

Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest. --G. W. Cable. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • scrutinizing — index circumspect, inquisitive, interrogative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • scrutinizing — scrutinize (Amer.) scru·ti·nize || skruːtnaɪz / tɪnaɪz v. examine, investigate, check closely, inspect (also scrutinise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • scrutinizing — scruˈtinizing or scruˈtinising adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑scrutiny …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-scrutinizing — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • self-scrutinizing — adj …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ken Blackwell — John Kenneth Blackwell (born February 28, 1948), is a former secretary of state of the U.S. state of Ohio who made an unsuccessful bid as the Republican nominee for Governor of Ohio in the 2006 election. He was the first African American to be… …   Wikipedia

  • Heritage Front — The Heritage Front was a Canadian neo Nazi [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080920.wwarman20/CommentStory/National/home] white supremacist organization founded in 1989 and disbanded around 2005. [cite web | url =… …   Wikipedia

  • Brightwood, Washington, D.C. — Brightwood is a neighborhood located in the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C. Brightwood and the rest of Ward 4 are represented in the Council of the District of Columbia by Muriel Bowser. As with most neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.,… …   Wikipedia

  • Guillermo Kuitca — (born 1961) is an Argentinian visual artist, born in Buenos Aires and a key figure in the history of Latin American art known for his map and architectural work.Cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE3D71730F937A25756C0A9… …   Wikipedia

  • Frank Sibley (philosopher) — Frank Sibley (1923 1996) was a British philosopher who worked mainly in the field of aesthetics. He was a professor of philosophy at Lancaster University. Sibley is best know for his 1959 paper Aesthetic Concepts ( Philosophical Review , 68), and …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”