inspect
Give once-over to
To inspect is to examine something carefully, looking for flaws, verifying condition, or ensuring compliance: The health department inspects restaurants annually.
Officials inspect buildings, troops, documents.
You might inspect a used car before buying or inspect your work before submitting it.
The word suggests methodical, often official scrutiny rather than casual looking.
Inspect with close attention
- analyzeStudy by breaking down
- checkOrder to pay
- reviewCritical written assessment
- assessJudge worth or quality
evaluate · observe · study · probe · investigate · peruse · survey · dissect
Military personnel collectively
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- drillHole-boring device
- formationCreation or arrangement
- uniformIdentical throughout
barracks · general · rank and file · white glove · muster · review · salute · stand at attention
One of similar standing
look closely · eye · view · sight · glance over · spot-check · magnify · zoom in
Formal accounts examination
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
- verificationProving something accurate
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
certification · code enforcement · customs · license · permit · citation · violation · pass
Overseeing people or processes
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
quality control · oversight · accountability · checkpoint · patrol · rounds · due diligence
scrutinize
Inspect with close attention
assess · evaluate · observe · study · probe · investigate · peruse · survey · dissect · examine
troops
Military personnel collectively
uniform · barracks · general · rank and file · white glove · muster · review · salute · stand at attention
peer
One of similar standing
observe · look closely · eye · view · sight · glance over · spot-check · magnify · zoom in
audit
Formal accounts examination
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
- verificationProving something accurate
standards · certification · code enforcement · customs · license · permit · citation · violation · pass · fail
supervision
Overseeing people or processes
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
vigilance · quality control · oversight · accountability · checkpoint · patrol · rounds · due diligence
- investigatinginvestigate, examine, probe, search, seek
- searchsearch, web search, seek, text search, hunt
- verifycheck, confirm, verify, validate, authenticate
- searchessearch, seek, hunt, quest, find
- developer toolsIDE, debugger, compiler, analyzer, text editor
- therbligsgrasp, hold, position, assemble, disassemble
- health inspectorRegulatory compliance examiner
- school inspectionFormal educational quality assessment
- health inspectionsOfficial evaluations of hygiene standards
- building inspectorVerifies construction meets regulations
- home inspectionProfessional assessment of property condition
- safety inspectorOne who verifies hazard protocols
inspection, inspector, inspected, inspecting, inspects, inspectors, inspections, inspectorate, reinspect