Examine vs Ogle - What's the difference?
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To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
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To check the health or condition of something or someone.
To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
To interrogate.
(intransitive) To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
* Dryden
As verbs the difference between examine and ogle
is that examine is to observe or inspect carefully or critically while ogle is to stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.As a noun ogle is
an impertinent, flirtatious, amorous or covetous stare.examine
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Alternative forms
* examin (obsolete)Verb
(examin)- He examined the crime scene for clues.
- She examined the hair sample under a microscope.
- With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get
- The doctor examined the patient.
- The witness was examined under oath.
Synonyms
* (l), (l)Derived terms
* cross-examine, cross examine * examinable * examinee * examiner * examinership * examiningly * re-examineogle
English
Alternative forms
* (Northern England)Verb
(ogl)- And ogling all their audience, ere they speak.