Both Uses of
scrutiny
in
A Raisin in the Sun
- (Looking MURCHISON over from head to toe, scrutinizing his carefully casual tweed sports jacket over cashmere V-neck sweater over soft eyelet shirt and tie, and soft slacks, finished off with white buckskin shoes) Why all you college boys wear them faggotylooking white shoes†
Scene 2.1scrutinizing = 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.
- He scrutinizes MURCHISON again, drinks his beer, squints his eyes and leans in close, confidential, man to man.
Scene 2.1 *scrutinizes = looks at or examines 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:
careful examination of something