(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws. / (transitive) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

plural of scrutinizer

simple past tense and past participle of scrutinize

One who scrutinizes.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scrutinize

The duties of a scrutineer; the action of the verb to scrutineer.

(now chiefly motor racing) A person who scrutinises; a person responsible for scrutineering. / (Canada, elections) A poll-watcher.

simple past tense and past participle of scrutineer

(transitive) To scrutinise; to thoroughly check that an election is being run fairly, or that a vehicle meets the rules of a competition, etc.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scrutineer