scru|ti|ny

scru|ti|ny
scru|ti|ny «SKROO tuh nee», noun, plural -nies.
1. a close examination; careful inspection: »

His work looks all right, but it will not bear scrutiny.

2. a looking searchingly at something or someone; searching gaze: »

I observed him throwing a glance of scrutiny over all the passengers (Charlotte Brontë).

3. an official examination of the votes cast at an election.
4. a ballot cast by a cardinal during the election of a new pope: »

If a pope is elected, the scrutinies are burned alone, and the waiting crowd sees white smoke (Fulton J. Sheen).

╂[< Late Latin scrūtinium < Latin scrūtārī to examine, investigate]

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