mindmap root((审查)) scrutinize stresses the application of close observation and attention to minute detail: closely ~d the bill from the hospital. scan implies a surveying from point to point that often suggests a cursory overall observation: quickly ~ed the wine list. inspect implies a searching scrutinizing for errors or defects: ~ed the restaurant for health-code violations. examine suggests a scrutinizing or investigating in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing: ~d the gems to see whether they were genuine.