to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.

to conduct a scrutiny.

verb

analyze , burn up , candle , canvass , case , check , check out , check over , comb * , consider , contemplate , dig , dissect , explore , eyeball , get a load of , go over with a fine-tooth comb , inquire into , inspect , investigate , look over , overlook , peg * , penetrate , perlustrate , peruse , pierce , pore over , probe , put under a microscope , scan , scope , scrutinate , search , sift , smoke * , stare , study , survey , take the measure of , view , watch , weigh , con , go over , traverse , eye , observe , regard , audit , comb , examine