scan

CEFRB1

/skæn/

verb

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  1. 01

    verb

    To look over something quickly or carefully.

  2. 02

    verb

    To examine the inside of the body using a special machine.

Examples

  • My laser printer can also scan an image.

  • Please scan the diary for clues.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /skan/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To look about for; to look over quickly.

  2. To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.

  3. To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something.

More examples

In context

  • She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for.

  • He scanned the horizon.

  • Yet the incident did not in the least diminish my respect for my teacher. I was by nature blind to the faults of elders. Later I came to know of many other failings of this teacher, but my regard for him remained the same. For I had learnt to carry out the or...

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From late Middle English scanne (“to mark off verse to show metrical structure”), from earlier scanden, from Late Latin scandere (“to scan verse”), from Classical Latin scandō (“to climb, rise, mount”), from Proto-Indo-European *skend- (“to jump, dart, climb, scale, scan”).