English verb: size up | |||
| 1. | size up (perception) to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | ||
| Samples | He scrutinized his likeness in the mirror. | ||
| Synonyms | scrutinise, scrutinize, take stock | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | examine, see | ||