The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize.
--Ayliffe.
Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face
the closest.
--G. W. Cable.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: scrutinize)
Usage examples of "scrutinized".
Todd scrutinized the outlines of the ship as it reached dayside again.
We expect to hear that they may be quarantined and their transmitted testimony might well be scrutinized more closely.
Not all of the seven elders had had a chance to see Harlan before this appearance and he was scrutinized carefully.
Hence the slow approach, dropping to sublight drive well outside the system, zigging and zagging (at high cost in fuel and time) to make unhandy checkpoints where defense satellites scrutinized their appearance and orders.
First on the orbiting Station, and then in the terminal, they'd been scrutinized by heavyworlders who might have been chosen to star in lightweight nightmares.
Then it scrutinized the documentation with a poll eye that was shining with its inner joy.
To date, Barevi merchants had found buyers thin on the ground so many had scrutinized him.
Ruby stuttered, realizing she was being scrutinized by many of the males, including Eirik.
Like a true athlete, he held it in several positions to feel its weight, scrutinized the angle of the pitcher's position, seemed to smell the wind, then took the batter's position.
She looked thankfully to him, but he ignored her, giving his full attention to Athelstan, who still scrutinized them suspiciously.
She inhaled deeply and scrutinized his face to see if he understood what she was trying to say.
When he pulled back, he scrutinized her face, as if memorizing its features.
He contemptuously scrutinized the executioner, who looked as if he might like to decapitate Selik with his bare hands.
He glowered down at her as he scrutinized her through pale blue eyes—eyes that mirrored Thork's.
All eyes turned toward the newcomer— the leader of Bregan D'aerthe was considered a fine catch in Menzoberranzan—and the lewd way the females scrutinized him, hardly looking at his face at all, made Jarlaxle bite back a laugh.