inspection

[ in-spek-shuh n ]

/ ɪnˈspɛk ʃən /

the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically: an inspection of all luggage on the plane.

formal or official viewing or examination: an inspection of the troops.

Origin of inspection

1350–1400; Middle English inspeccio(u)n < Latin inspectiōn- (stem of inspectiō). See inspect, -ion

2 See examination.

in·spec·tion·al, adjective pre·in·spec·tion, noun re·in·spec·tion, noun self-in·spec·tion, noun

Passengers were asked to make sure their phones and other devices were charged so that they could be switched on for inspection.

A Gift to the Jihadis: The Unseen Airport Security Threat |Clive Irving |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“There has been no visible progress of oil removal,” he said in the April 2012 inspection report.

Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired. |David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News |December 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Bad news is that foreign fishermen will have to bring each catfish to Washington for inspection.

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service says it will be forced to furlough employees if cuts are enacted.

Eight Ways the Sequester Could Ruin Your Life |Caitlin Dickson |February 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

At an Amtrak inspection point, Pascal Abidor showed his U.S. passport to a federal agent.

Chopping Up the 4th Amendment |Ilana Glazer |February 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Betty resumed her inspection of dresses, to determine which she should take, while Mollie hastened home.

The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View |Laura Lee Hope
The Princess did not further embarrass Patsy by prolonging her inspection.

Patsy |S. R. Crockett
The inspection is from right to left in front, and from left to right in rear, of each rank and of the line of file closers.

Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 |United States War Department
State recognition and inspection were granted, and by 1836 there were over 800 in Paris and the provinces.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5 |Various
This inspection is to check up the regular work being done by the Bureau of Animal Industry.

Foods and Household Management |Helen Kinne