Scrutiny

Pronunciation: /ˈskruː.tə.ni/

Definitions of scrutiny

noun a searching examination or investigation; critical observation or examination

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher's scrutiny of the students' work helped them improve.

A2 The security guard's scrutiny of everyone entering the building was thorough.

B1 The company's financial records were under scrutiny by auditors.

B2 The politician faced intense scrutiny from the media during the election campaign.

C1 The scientist's research came under scrutiny from her peers in the field.

C2 The CEO's decisions were subjected to intense scrutiny by the board of directors.

Examples of scrutiny in a Sentence

formal The financial records of the company are under scrutiny by the auditors.

informal The boss is really looking closely at our work, it's under scrutiny.

slang The police are giving that guy's alibi some serious scrutiny.

figurative Her every move was under scrutiny by the press during the scandal.

Grammatical Forms of scrutiny

• past tense: scrutinized
• plural: scrutinies
• comparative: more scrutiny
• superlative: most scrutiny
• present tense: scrutinizes
• future tense: will scrutinize
• perfect tense: has scrutinized
• continuous tense: is scrutinizing
• singular: scrutiny
• positive degree: scrutiny
• infinitive: to scrutinize
• gerund: scrutinizing
• participle: scrutinized

Origin and Evolution of scrutiny

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'scrutiny' originated from the Latin word 'scrutinium', which means a search or investigation.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of a thorough examination or investigation, the word 'scrutiny' has evolved to also imply a critical assessment or close observation of something.