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Scrutinized vs Observed - What's the difference?

scrutinized | observed |

As verbs the difference between scrutinized and observed

is that scrutinized is past tense of scrutinize while observed is past tense of observe.

scrutinized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (scrutinize)

    • scrutinize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * scrutinise (Commonwealth)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To examine something with great care.
    • to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
  • * Ayliffe
    • whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize
  • * G. W. Cable
    • Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
  • To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

    • Related terms

    * inscrutable * scrutineer * scrutiny

    observed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (observe)
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4] (pdf) from [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemical-synthesis/learning-center/aldrichimica-acta.html Sigma-Aldrich
  • ::N-substituted pyrroles are much less reactive than the other 5-membered 1,3-dienes; no reaction was observed between N-(trimethylsilyl) pyrrole or N-benzylpyrrole with Smith’s diene (4) under thermal or high pressure (4 days at 14 kbar) conditions, even in the presence of Lewis acids.