All 13 Uses
scrutiny
in
Anna Karenina
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- "Excuse me," he added, taking an opera glass out of her hand, and proceeding to scrutinize, over her bare shoulder, the row of boxes facing them.†
Part 2scrutinize = to look 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.
- He looked at her and hastily turned away, scrutinizing other faces.†
Part 2scrutinizing = 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.
- I expected to see you there," said Vronsky, scrutinizing Serpuhovskoy.†
Part 3
- On returning home, he carefully scrutinized the hat stand, and noticing that there was not a military overcoat there, he went, as usual, to his own room.†
Part 4scrutinized = looked 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.
- I am going to see her now," he said in French, carefully scrutinizing Golenishtchev's face.†
Part 5scrutinizing = 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.
- "Four days," Vronsky answered, once more scrutinizing his friend's face intently.†
Part 5
- Scrutinizing the note, the porter's assistant stopped her at the second glass door.†
Part 5
- But when she had scrutinized her, seeing her closer, she was at once reconciled to her riding.†
Part 6scrutinized = looked 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.
- Dolly scrutinized that simple gown attentively.†
Part 6
- Darya Alexandrovna watched this luxury which was novel to her, and as a good housekeeper used to managing a household—although she never dreamed of adapting anything she saw to her own household, as it was all in a style of luxury far above her own manner of living—she could not help scrutinizing every detail, and wondering how and by whom it was all done.†
Part 6scrutinizing = 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.
- "Yes, isn't it extraordinarily fine?" said Stepan Arkadyevitch, noticing that Levin was scrutinizing the picture.†
Part 7
- she concealed her close scrutiny of him
Part 7 *scrutiny = careful look or inspection
- The couple seated themselves on the opposite side, and intently but surreptitiously scrutinized her clothes.†
Part 7scrutinized = looked 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.
Definitions:
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(1)
(scrutiny) careful examination of something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)