scan
🇺🇸
/skæn/
🇬🇧
/skæn/
verb
B1
to look quickly at something to find information
I scan the list to find my name.
R
to look carefully at something to find something specific
She scans his face for signs of worry.
B2
to copy a picture or document into a computer using a scanner
I scan the photo to send it by email.
B2
to create an image of the inside of something using a special machine
Doctors scan the brain to check for problems.
R
to move across an area
Cameras scan the area for security.
R
to check for computer viruses
The program will scan files for viruses.
R
to follow a regular rhythm in poetry
This poem does not scan properly.
noun
R
a medical test that shows images of the inside of the body
The doctor did a scan to check the baby's health.
R
a quick look through something to find information
A quick scan of the list showed my name was missing.
translation
to look quickly at something to find information; to look carefully at something to find something specific; to copy a picture or document into a computer using a scanner; to create an image of the inside of something using a special machine; to move across an area; to check for computer viruses; to follow a regular rhythm in poetry
a medical test that shows images of the inside of the body; a quick look through something to find information
Word Forms
Past
scanned
3rd Present
scans
Progressive
scanning
Perfect
scanned
Plural
scans