Both Uses of
scrutiny
in
Snow Falling on Cedars
- He leaned down over the deceased man's face, scrutinizing the foam closely.†
Chpt 5
- Now, looking at himself, scrutinizing his face, he saw that he appeared defiant
Chpt 11 *scrutinizing = looking at very carefullystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
Definition:
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(scrutiny) careful examination of something