Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - scrutinize

 verb  (-nized; -nizing)  Date: 1671  transitive verb to examine closely and minutely  intransitive verb to make a scrutiny  • ~r noun Synonyms:  ~, scan, inspect, examine mean to look at or over. ~ stresses close attention to minute detail ~d the hospital bill. scan implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation scanned the wine list. inspect implies scrutinizing for errors or defects inspected my credentials. examine suggests a scrutiny in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing examined the specimens.