Search the Dictionary

tion; minute inspection; critical observation. They that have designed exactness and deep scrutiny have taken some one part of nature. Sir M. Hale. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view And narrower scrutiny. Milton.

Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception pf, or judgment concerning, motives and character. The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of men's minds, and the love of epigram. Compton Reade. My diagnosis of his character proved correct. J. Payn. Differential diagnosis (Med.…

more exalted mind. Milton. Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny. Ames. -- Ex*alt"ed*ly, adv. -- Ex*alt"ed*ness, n. "The exaltedness of some minds." T. Gray.

ct of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.

s of inspecting or looking at carefully; a strict or prying examination; close or careful scrutiny; investigation. Spenser. With narrow search, and with inspection deep, Considered every creature. Milton.

With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly.

A thorough searching; a minute inquiry or scrutiny. Carlyle

To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand. A question wherewith a learned Pharisee thought to pose and puzzle him. Barrow.

Discoverable by scrutiny, inquiry, or critical examination. [R.] r. H. More.

Search; scrutiny. [Obs.]

To make scrutiny.

To submit; to make accountable. God is not bound to subject his ways of operation to the scrutiny of our thoughts. Locke.

To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy. Ayliffe.