scan
/skæn/ verb B2- To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. · She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for.· He scanned the horizon.
- To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something. · to scan the hard drive for errors
- To look about for; to look over quickly.
- To perform lexical analysis; to tokenize.
- To create an image of something with the use of a scanner. · to scan a photograph· to scan internal organs by means of computed tomography
- To read with an electronic device. · to scan a barcode· to scan a QR code
- To read or mark so as to show a specific metre.
- To conform to a metrical structure.
He/she/it scans · Past scanned · Past participle scanned · -ing form scanning
Verb forms
- Base form
- scan
- He/she/it
- scans
- Past
- scanned
- Past participle
- scanned
- -ing form
- scanning
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He listened for any sound that might be audible, and every time that he rose to the top of a wave he scanned the horizon, and strove to penetrate the darkness.
Every day, billions of products are scanned at checkouts around the world, but few shoppers stop to think about the stripes on the package.
The first product ever scanned with a UPC barcode was a pack of chewing gum, which was sold in a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, on June 26, 1974.
Scientists conducted brain scans on cab drivers and made a fascinating discovery.
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