The action of inspecting or looking narrowly into; careful scrutiny or survey; close or critical examination; spec. official investigation or…

The examination or inspection of goods, materials, etc., in order to check their quality; esp. the inspection of the tools, materials…

The action or process of putting something to the test; trial, experiment; investigation, examination. Obsolete (but cf. specific senses at 2).

The action of ensearch, v.; the action of looking for, or inquiring into.

Inspection: = survey, n. 1. Obsolete.

A search, inquiry.

The action of oversee, v. (in various senses); supervision, inspection.

Examination, inspection, scrutiny. bill of sight: (see quot. 1821 at sense 10c).

Searching out; inquiry; discovery. Obsolete.

examination, investigation.

The action of ensearch, v.; search.

(with plural) A course of inquiry, an investigation.

View, inspection.

More generally: examination, inspection; = perusal, n. 2. Now rare.

A reflection, a consideration; the action of pondering or considering.

The action of overlook, v.; an instance of this.

An examination or investigation into or of something. Obsolete.

Inquiry or investigation in order to ascertain something; examination, elucidation. to take (get) trial, to make inquiry. Scottish. Obsolete.

Reading; examination, study; an instance of this.

The action, on the part of one in authority, or of a duly qualified or authorized person, of going to… In general use: Examination, inspection.

Close inspection; insight, perspicuity. Obsolete.

inspection; an act or instance of this.

figurative. Investigation. Also with out. to take soundings, to try to find out quietly how matters stand.

More generally: examination, inspection, scrutiny; an instance of this.

An act of reading through something; inspection, perusal. Cf. supervise, v. 1a.

Diligent or systematic search; investigation; research, examination.

The action of expiscating or fishing out; the investigation or examination of or into (a matter).

A mental view, survey, or inspection; an account or description. Now rare.

The action of inquiring into something; investigation. Cf. ravel, v.1 7. Obsolete.

investigation, inquiry.

An inquiry or investigation. Obsolete.

Consideration; pondering.

The action of case, v.1 9; inspection, planning, etc., esp. in preparation for a robbery (see quots.). slang (originally U.S.).