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. (present participle of scrutinize English)
Usage examples of "scrutinizing".
Yet his scrutinizing inspection revealed no arcane runes or markings of any kind that hinted at its properties.
But Bruenor had cunningly cut the floor lower under the chest, fitting the box into the hole so perfectly that even a scrutinizing thief would swear that it sat on the floor.
Convinced that it had half-guessed the reason for the unexpected presence of the drow, Errtu turned a scrutinizing eye on Drizzt.
Catti-brie and Wulfgar, concerned for the dwarf and scrutinizing his every action, noted the remark and could easily enough guess the memories and emotions that had prompted it.
Berg'inyon felt the intense pressure of his dual stations, felt his mother's scrutinizing gaze on his every movement and every decision.
She surveyed the gathering, and so respectful were many drow, even matron mothers, of her strange powers, that they turned away when they felt her scrutinizing gaze on them, as though she, from on high, was deciding who she would punish for this attack.
He tapped a delicate finger against his lip, scrutinizing the colors, and the words of the few that were actually marked.
His standing partÂner, though, put a scrutinizing glare over the two, particularly over the dark elf.
The Master of Melee-Magthere was reflexively scrutinizing their surroundings for signs of danger with a facility that even Pharaun, who regarded himself as considerably more observant than most, could never match.
They were muttering excitedly to one another, their intelligent eyes scrutinizing all elements of the interior of the shuttle.
Afra responded by scrutinizing her body carefully from graceful neck, to firm breasts, to graceful hips, sculpted legs and finally to delicately boned long toes.
Lars was scrutinizing the duplicate vdr satellite picture as he spoke.
As he did so, he noticed F'nor glancing slowly around the Hall, scrutinizing everyone.
Carefully scrutinizing the terrain below, neither Piemur nor Robinton noticed the absence of fire-lizards.
Jaxom, scrutinizing him under cover of a hand on his brow, could not guess what thoughts might be going through the Southerner's covetous mind.