scan
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/skæn/
English
Definitions
noun
- Close investigation.
- An instance of scanning.“The operators vacated the room during the scan.”
- The result or output of a scanning process.“The doctors looked at the scans and made a diagnosis.”
verb
- 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.”
- To look about for; to look over quickly.“He scanned the horizon.”
- To create a digital copy of an image using a scanner.“Pencil drawings don't scan very well.”
- To read with an electronic device.“to scan a barcode; to scan a QR code”
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