scrutinize

verb
/ˈskɹuːtɨnaɪz/UK/ˈskɹutn̩ˌaɪz/US

Etymology

From scrutiny + -ize.

  1. derived from *(s)ker-
  2. derived from scrūta
  3. derived from scrūtor
  4. derived from scrūtinium
  5. inherited from scrutiny
  6. suffixed as scrutinize — “scrutiny + ize

Definitions

  1. To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

    • to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
    • whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize
    • Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
  2. To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at scrutinize. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at scrutinize. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at scrutinize

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA