skoða

Skoða is an Icelandic verb meaning to look at, examine, inspect, or study. It can refer to a physical examination of objects or people, as well as to reviewing information, arguments, or plans. The sense ranges from simple viewing to careful scrutiny, and the verb is common in both everyday speech and formal or professional contexts.

In present tense, the verb is conjugated as follows: ég skoða, þú skoðar, hann/ hún/ það skoðar, við skoðum, þið skoðið, þeir/ þær/ þau skoða. The past tense is formed with skoðaði, as in ég skoðaði gögnin. The past participle is skoðaður (masculine), with other forms agreeing for gender and number in compound tenses (e.g., hefur skoðað). The verb takes a direct object in the accusative, as in "skoða gögnin" (to examine the documents).

Skoða is used across many domains. In everyday language it often means to look over or check something, for example, að skoða mynd eða gögn. In professional contexts it can mean to examine a patient in medicine, to review a proposal, or to inspect a site or object. In computing or online use it can mean to view or browse a page or item, as in að skoða vöru á netinu.

Related words include skoðun, meaning an examination, view, or opinion, and skoðanakönnun, meaning an opinion poll. The word forms a productive family in Icelandic for discussing examination, scrutiny, and viewing.