scrutiny meaning
Full Definition of SCRUTINY. 1. : a searching study, inquiry, or inspection: examination. 2. : a searching look. 3. : close watch: surveillance. See scrutiny defined for English-language learners.
Meaning: A methodical examination or review of a condition or situation. Classified under: Nouns denoting acts or actions. Context examples: he made an audit of all the plants on his property / an energy efficiency audit / an email log audit. Hypernyms (audit is a kind of...): examination; scrutiny (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))