To scrutinize is to look at something very closely or very carefully.
(verb)An example of scrutinize is when you study a painting on the wall to pick up every tiny detail.
See scrutinize in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb scrutinized, scrutinizing
Origin: < scrutiny + -ize
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See scrutinize in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb scru·ti·nized, scru·ti·niz·ing, scru·ti·niz·es
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