Both Uses of
scrutiny
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- The jury, thinking themselves under close scrutiny, paid attention; so did the witnesses, thinking likewise.
p. 222..9 *scrutiny = careful examination
- Unaware of public scrutiny from above, Judge Taylor disposed of the severed end by propelling it expertly to his lips and saying, "Fhluck!"
p. 253..4scrutiny = careful watching
Definition:
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(scrutiny) careful examination of something