SIZE UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does size up mean? 

• SIZE UP (verb)
  The verb SIZE UP has 1 sense:

1. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

  Familiarity information: SIZE UP used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIZE UP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

To look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

scrutinise; scrutinize; size up; take stock

Context example:

he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror

Hypernyms (to "size up" is one way to...):

examine; see (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

 Context examples 

"Please don't say 'size up,'" she interrupted.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

I'm getting my first real feel of things now. I'm beginning to size up the situation—

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)