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scan
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- pronunciation:
- skaen
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scans, scanning, scanned |
| definition 1: |
to read or look at something for a short time.
I scanned the newspaper for the weather report.- synonyms:
- survey
- similar words:
- read
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| definition 2: |
to look at or study something with care.
We scanned the clouds for signs of rain.
- synonyms:
- explore
- similar words:
- examine, inspect, investigate, search, study
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| definition 3: |
to use a machine to change an image into data so it can be used by a computer.
I scanned the photographs into a computer and then e-mailed them to my friend. |
| related words: |
monitor |
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| derivation: |
scannable (adj.) |
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