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noun

Inspection n.

The act or process of inspecting or looking at carefully; a strict or prying examination; close or careful scrutiny; investigation. "With narrow search, and with inspection deep, Considered every creature."

The act of overseeing; official examination or superintendence.

Trial by inspection (O. Eng. Law), a mode of trial in which the case was settled by the individual observation and decision of the judge upon the testimony of his own senses, without the intervention of a jury.

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Etymology of 'Inspection'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Inspection" Quotes from Famous Books

... occasionally touching his sore ears with tender fingers, and always regretting the act for the reason that it called the attention of his cousins to something that appeared to gratify them a great deal more than the actual business at hand. In fact, he never quite got over that miserable hour of inspection on their part. He never ceased to regret the condition of his ears on that stupendous occasion. What might have been a really impressive hour in his life was spoiled by the certainty that every one was paying more attention to his misfortune than ...

— Mr. Bingle • George Barr McCutcheon

... advantage his flapped waistcoat and drab plush knee-breeches. As they drew near to their destination, however, Mr. Bumble thought it expedient to look down, and see that the boy was in good order for inspection by his new master: which he accordingly did, with a fit and ...

— Oliver Twist • Charles Dickens

... talk," said Jethro, and resumed his inspection through the lace curtains of what was going ...

— The Crossing • Winston Churchill

... these Well-ruling presbyters may be referred to these pastors and teachers which were resident in every church, who therefore are properly said to have care and inspection of the faithful, as being affixed to that place for that end; but the word laboring, or they that labor, may be referred to them who travelled up and down for the visiting and confirming of the churches.[84] "There were some that remained in some ...

— The Divine Right of Church Government • Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London

... against the shelves of white jars and pondered. Recovering presently, he made a minute inspection of his finger nails. He then stroked his mustache into a tighter curl that revealed the rich red curve of his upper lip. And as he caught the pleasing reflection of himself in the looking-glass panel opposite he smiled with a ...

— The Combined Maze • May Sinclair

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