scan
/skæn/
noun
- An act of looking at something quickly or carefully.
- A quick scan of the menu showed that they had pizza.
- The teacher did a scan of the classroom to see who was paying attention.
- He gave the report a brief scan before the meeting.
- An image or copy produced by a scanner.
- The scan of the painting was very clear.
- She sent me a scan of her driver's license.
- I saved the scan of my contract as a PDF.
- A medical examination using an imaging machine.
- He had a brain scan to check for tumors.
- The doctor ordered a scan of her abdomen.
- The scan showed that the bone was not broken.
verb
- To look at something quickly or carefully, often to find specific information.
- She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the bus.
- I scanned the room for an empty seat.
- The security guard scanned the crowd for any suspicious activity.
- To use a machine to read or copy an image, document, or code into a digital form.
- Please scan your passport and email it to the office.
- The cashier scanned the barcode on the cereal box.
- He scanned the old photo to save it on his computer.
- To examine a body part using a medical imaging machine (such as an MRI or CT scanner).
- The doctor will scan your knee to see if there is any damage.
- They scanned her brain to look for signs of injury.
- After the accident, they scanned his chest to check for broken ribs.
- To read or analyze data or text automatically, often for errors or patterns.
- The system scans all incoming emails for spam.
- The app scans the text and highlights any spelling mistakes.
- The antivirus software scans your computer for viruses every day.