scan (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /skæn/
Definition
To examine something closely, often using a machine or by looking over it carefully, to find something specific or to check for problems.
Examples
The security guard will scan your ticket at the entrance.
She quickly scanned the newspaper headlines to see what was happening.
Doctors use MRI machines to scan the brain for abnormalities.
How to Use scan
- scan for (prepositional phrase)
- To examine something to find a particular thing. — "I scanned the room for a familiar face."
- scan through (phrasal verb)
- To read or look at something quickly. — "He scanned through his emails before leaving work."
- scan a document (collocation)
- To convert a physical document into a digital image. — "Please scan the document and save it as a PDF."
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