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. 189.9 *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. 215.3scrutiny = careful watching
Definition:
careful examination of something