Reverse Dictionary: INSPECT

INSPECT, INSPECTION, INSPECTOR

ADJECTIVES
1634 SPECULATORY inspectorial → obs.
1649 AUTOPTICAL characterized by actual inspection or personal observation
1684 INSPECTIVE given to inspection; watchful; attentive
1728 INSPECTIONAL relating to inspection
1753 INSPECTORIAL belonging to inspectors; having the rank of an inspector
1864 INSPECTORAL belonging to inspectors


ADVERBS
1540 NEARLY with close inspection or scrutiny; carefully  
1646 AUTOPTICALLY through or by actual inspection or personal observation


NOUNS
1375 INSIGHT a looking in, inspection; a look → obs.
1400 ADVICE a looking at something; inspection, scrutiny → obs.
1413 OVERSIGHT supervision, inspection
1432 SURVIEW inspection, survey → obs.
1515 UPSIGHT view, inspection → obs.
1549 — PERSPECTION a looking into something; inspection, contemplation → obs.
1586 PERSPECTIVE close inspection; insight → obs.
1592 REVIE a renewed inspection
1598 OVERVIEW inspection; overseeing, supervision → obs.
1599 LOOKING OVER inspection
1604 PERUSAL inspection, examination, scrutiny
1607 AUTOPSY a seeing with one’s own eyes; personal observation, inspection, or experience
1638 SPECTATION an observing or inspecting
1650 PERSPECTION scrutiny, inspection
1661 OMNIVIDENCY a seeing of all things; universal inspection → obs.
1676 INTROSPECTION close inspection or examination of something
1707 GOING-OVER an inspection or examination, esp. one conducted with great care or thoroughness
1756 OVERHAUL a through inspection, examination, or scrutiny, esp. of machinery or equipment
1762 INSPECTORATE supervision by inspectors; a body of inspectors
1871 SCANCE a glance; a quick look; a cursory inspection or calculation; a hasty survey in the mind → Sc.
1876 LOOK-SEE a look, a glance; an inspection or examination; a survey → colloq.
1883 LOOK-OVER a quick inspection or examination → colloq.
1908 SNOOP a surreptitious inspection
1910 ALLOVER a thorough inspection; a lengthy visual assessment → US sl.
1913 ONCE-OVER a quick or superficial examination, inspection, treatment, etc., esp. of a person viewed as a sexual object → sl.
1916THE NORTH AND SOUTH a quick visual inspection, a look up and down → sl.
1918 SPOT CHECK a check or inspection made on a random or representative sample of a group, or one conducted without prior warning → orig. US
1959 EYEBALLING scrutiny, investigation; visual inspection or assessment; estimation or measurement by sight alone
1967 EYEBALL a look or glance; an inspection → sl.


NOUNS, PERSON
1225 SHOWER a person who makes an inspection or examination of something → obs.
1432 VEYOR a person appointed to view or inspect something, esp. a place or structure → obs.
1470 VEIGHOR a veyor, one appointed to view or inspect a thing; one who surveys
1484 OVERLOOKER a person who views, surveys, or inspects
1500VESIAR an inspector → Sc. obs.
1505 OVERSMAN a supervisor, an overseer, an inspector
1535 CUNSTER one who tries, tests or examines; an inspector → Sc. obs.
1566 VISSIER an inspector → Sc. obs.
1587 IN-LOOKER one who looks into a thing; an inspector
1592 BISHOP an overlooker, inspector, or watchman → obs.
1593 INSPECTATOR an inspector → obs.
1594 REVISITOR an inspector, an examiner → obs.
1612 EXAMINATOR a person who closely inspects, investigates, or analyses something; an official investigator → obs.
1698 VISITADOR an official visitor, inspector, or superintendent
1708 SIGHTER an inspector → Sc. obs.
1715 INSPECTRIX a female inspector
1787 INSPECTRESS a female inspector
1811 CIRCUITOR one who goes his or her rounds; a travelling inspector, visitor


PHRASES
1595 IN MUSTER assembled for inspection → obs.


VERBS
1348 OVERSEE to look over or through; to inspect or examine the various parts of
1400 OVERLOOK to look over or through; to inspect, to examine, to scrutinize
1425 CONSIDER to survey, inspect, examine; to view or contemplate attentively → arch.
1425 VESTEYE to inspect, to examine → obs.
1475 SEE OVER to inspect, to examine thoroughly → obs.
1476 TAKE A VIEW OF to make an inspection or examination of
1496 VIZY — VIZZY to inspect, examine, survey, or view formally or officially → obs.
1512 VEY to inspect, to examine → obs.
1513 AVIEW to view or inspect officially → obs.
1520 PERUSE to examine in detail; to inspect, to scrutinize, to oversee
1549 OVERVIEW to look through or over; to inspect, to examine
1570 OVERCAST to look over, to inspect → Sc. obs.
1592 FORESEE to inspect or consider beforehand → Sc. obs.
1601 SURVIEW to inspect, to examine → obs.
1616 SPECULATE to inspect, examine, or observe closely → obs.
1649 IN-LOOK to look into, to inspect → obs.
1667 CIRCUMSPECT to examine or inspect on all sides; to take note of → obs.
1675 SUPERINSPECT to inspect as a superior official, or from a high position
1705 OVERHAUL to examine thoroughly, to inspect, to scrutinize
1731 VISITATE to visit for the purpose of inspecting or examining → Sc. obs.
1764 GIVE SOMEONE THE WORKS to make a thorough inspection → colloq.
1764 TWIG to watch; to look at; to inspect → colloq.
1795 EYE OVER to look over, to inspect, to examine
1867 LOOK-SEE to inspect, examine, or look at something
1890 SQUIZ to look at; to inspect; to scrutinize → colloq., chiefly Aust. & NZ
1914 CASE to examine, inspect, or study; to size up → sl., orig. US
1919 WALK to patrol, to inspect something on foot → Amer. dial.
1946 EYEBALL to make a visual inspection or assessment of; to measure by sight alone; to estimate by eye → orig. US