scrutiny

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Careful and detailed examination of something.

   The government's proposal was put under close scrutiny by the opposition.

2. 2
   noun

   A long, intense look or inspection.

   Under the teacher's scrutiny, the students grew nervous.

From Middle English scrutiny, from Medieval Latin scrūtinium (“a search, an inquiry”), from Vulgar Latin scrūtor (“to search or examine thoroughly”), from Late Latin scrūta (“rubbish, broken trash”), from an extension of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

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