scrutiny
To scrutinizeTo scrutinize.
» The downside of fame is scrutiny.
Обратная сторона славы – пристальное внимание публики. — Wezel
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1 senses(obsolete, rare)To scrutinize.
Examples
7 sentencesThe downside of fame is scrutiny.
ruОбратная сторона славы – пристальное внимание публики. — Wezel
Yanni will be under intense scrutiny.
The downside of fame is public scrutiny.
ruОбратная сторона славы – пристальное внимание публики. — Wezel
deDer Nachteil des Ruhms sind die forschenden Blicke der Öffentlichkeit. — Yorwba
Corporate political donations are coming under heavy scrutiny.
The statement seems to make sense, but under further scrutiny, it falls apart.
deDie Aussage scheint Sinn zu ergeben, hält aber genauerer Überprüfung nicht stand. — Yorwba
Origin
From Middle English scrutiny, from Medieval Latin scrūtinium (“a search, an inquiry”), froFrom 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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Forms
scrutinies, scrutinying, scrutinied, scrutinied| Base form | scrutiny · to scrutiny |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | scrutinies |
| Present participle | scrutinying |
| Past simple | scrutinied |
| Past participle | scrutinied |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle