examine
Look at carefully
To examine is to inspect closely or investigate: The doctor examined my knee.
The word suggests careful, systematic attention—you examine evidence, examine a patient, examine your conscience.
In academic settings, to examine someone is to test their knowledge: Students will be examined on the material next week.
An examiner administers tests; an examinee takes them.
Inspect with close attention
- observePerceive with attention
- lookDirect one's gaze
- viewWhat's seen from somewhere
- surveySystematic data collection
scan · check · peruse · study · review · monitor · watch · peer
Seek facts systematically
- assessJudge worth or quality
- evaluateDetermine value or quality
- dissectCut open to examine
- probeThorough examination or tool
interpret · diagnose · parse · deconstruct · critique · appraise · audit · delve
Request for information
- quizBrief informal test
- interviewFormal questioning session
- deposeRemove from authority
- grillCooking surface over fire
query · ask · inquire · probe · challenge · consult · testimony · witness
Deliberate learning effort
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
data · findings · experiment · variables · controls · sample · qualitative · quantitative
Formal evaluation of worth
- quizBrief informal test
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- midtermExam at semester's middle
- finalLast and decisive
written · oral · proctor · score · grading · pass · fail · multiple-choice
Increase perceived size
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- focusConcentrated attention point
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- close-upNear-range photograph
minutiae · particulars · specifics · nuance · precision · itemize · enumerate · delineate
Think about carefully
- ponderThink deeply about
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- mullDeliberate at length
weigh · ruminate · introspect · reconsider · soul-search
scrutinize
Inspect with close attention
survey · scan · check · peruse · study · review · monitor · watch · peer · gaze
investigate
Seek facts systematically
probe · interpret · diagnose · parse · deconstruct · critique · appraise · audit · delve · explore
question
Request for information
grill · query · ask · inquire · probe · challenge · consult · testimony · witness · deposition
study
Deliberate learning effort
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- investigationFormal examination of facts
methodology · data · findings · experiment · variables · controls · sample · qualitative · quantitative · fieldwork
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- quizBrief informal test
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- midtermExam at semester's middle
final · written · oral · proctor · score · grading · pass · fail · multiple-choice · essay
magnify
Increase perceived size
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- focusConcentrated attention point
- microscopicToo small for eyes
close-up · minutiae · particulars · specifics · nuance · precision · itemize · enumerate · delineate · meticulous
consider
Think about carefully
- ponderThink deeply about
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
mull · weigh · ruminate · introspect · reconsider · soul-search
checkup
Routine health evaluation
palpate · auscultate · patient · doctor · clinic · screening · biopsy · ultrasound · bloodwork · vitals
- analysisanalyze, analysis, evaluate, data analysis, statistical analysis
- testingtest, unit testing, product testing, check, assess
- examineanalyze, assess, evaluate, inspect, study
- investigatinginvestigate, inspect, probe, search, seek
- searchsearch, web search, seek, text search, hunt
- verifycheck, confirm, verify, validate, authenticate
- medical examinationClinical health evaluation
- medical examinerPhysician determining death causes
- mock examinationsPreparatory assessments before real ones
- cross examinationQuestioning opposing party's witness
- examination roomMedical assessment chamber
- final examinationConcluding academic assessment
examination, examined, examiner, examining, examines, examinations, examiners, unexamined, reexamination