Meaning
To examine something in detail and with scrutiny.
Cultural Background
In professional settings, using this phrase shows that you are a person of 'Amana' (trustworthiness) because you don't take things lightly. In Egyptian dialect, people might say 'فصص' (to de-shell/dissect) to mean the same thing as 'ألقى نظرة فاحصة'. It's very visual. In Lebanon or Syria, 'دقق' is very common in place of this phrase in daily professional life, though the MSA version is used in all news media. In formal government or business meetings in the Gulf, this phrase is a staple of 'Khaleej' professional etiquette.
Use it in Emails
Start a follow-up email with 'لقد ألقيت نظرة فاحصة على مقترحكم' to show you've done your homework.
The 'S' Sound
Be very careful with the 'Sad' (ص) in Fahisa. If you say it like a 'Seen' (س), it's still understandable, but if you add a 'Sheen' (ش), it becomes a different word.
Meaning
To examine something in detail and with scrutiny.
Use it in Emails
Start a follow-up email with 'لقد ألقيت نظرة فاحصة على مقترحكم' to show you've done your homework.
The 'S' Sound
Be very careful with the 'Sad' (ص) in Fahisa. If you say it like a 'Seen' (س), it's still understandable, but if you add a 'Sheen' (ش), it becomes a different word.
Body Language
When saying this, Arabs often lean forward or squint slightly to mimic the action of looking closely.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'ألقى' in the present tense for 'We'.
يجب أن ____ نظرة فاحصة على الميزانية.
The subject is 'We' (Nahnu), so the verb must start with 'nun'.
Which adjective correctly completes the phrase for 'a close look'?
ألقى المدير نظرة ____ على التقرير.
'فاحصة' is the specific collocation for a detailed, examining look.
Match the phrase to the most appropriate situation.
ألقى نظرة فاحصة على...
Scrutiny is most appropriate for a legal contract.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
المحامي: هل قرأت الأدلة؟ المساعد: نعم، لقد ____ عليها صباح اليوم.
This is the most professional and grammatically correct way to say 'I scrutinized them'.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesيجب أن ____ نظرة فاحصة على الميزانية.
The subject is 'We' (Nahnu), so the verb must start with 'nun'.
ألقى المدير نظرة ____ على التقرير.
'فاحصة' is the specific collocation for a detailed, examining look.
ألقى نظرة فاحصة على...
Scrutiny is most appropriate for a legal contract.
المحامي: هل قرأت الأدلة؟ المساعد: نعم، لقد ____ عليها صباح اليوم.
This is the most professional and grammatically correct way to say 'I scrutinized them'.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsIt is understood everywhere, but in daily life, people use dialectal equivalents like 'بص كويس' (Egyptian) or 'شيك' (from English 'check').
Yes, but it sounds like you are inspecting them (like a doctor or a judge). It's not for 'looking at someone' in a social way.
'Fahisa' implies an investigation or search, while 'Daqiqa' just means 'precise'.
In collocations, no. It can mean 'to give' (a speech), 'to cast' (a look), or 'to arrest' (قبض).
Both are correct, but 'فاحصة' is much more common and natural.
Yes, 'ألقيتُ نظرة فاحصة' (I took a close look).
Absolutely. It is a very academic and professional phrase.
Always use 'على' (ala).
It is possible but 'على' is the standard and most common preposition.
أنا ألقي نظرة فاحصة.
Related Phrases
تمعّن في
synonymTo look deeply and contemplatively.
دقق في
similarTo be precise in checking.
ألقى نظرة عابرة
contrastTo take a quick glance.
تفحّص
specialized formTo examine thoroughly.
