scrutare — meaning in English

English meaning

• peer noun Someone of the same rank, age, or status as another person.
• scan verb To look over something quickly, often searching for particular information.

Senses

scrutare is used for these senses in English:

• peer (intransitive) To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.
• scan (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]

peer — full definition

1. noun Someone of the same rank, age, or status as another person.
2. verb To look closely or with difficulty, as if trying to see something unclear.
3. noun A member of the nobility holding a title such as duke, earl, or baron.

scan — full definition

1. verb To look over something quickly, often searching for particular information.
2. verb To examine something closely or systematically, especially using a device or medical equipment.
3. verb To convert a physical document or image into digital form using a scanner.
4. noun The result of a scanning process, especially a medical image.

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