scan
To examine sequentially, carefully, or criticallyTo examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
» My father quickly scanned the newspaper.
Mein Vater überflog rasch die Zeitung.
Mein Vater hat rasch die Zeitung überflogen.
Мой отец быстро просмотрел газету.
Мій батько швидко пролистав газету.
Тато швидко полистав газету.
Meaning
9 senses(transitive)To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for.
He scanned the horizon.
разгля́дыватьrazgljádyvatʹ
To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
(transitive)To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something.
to scan the hard drive for errors
(transitive)To look about for; to look over quickly.
To look about for; to look over quickly.
(transitive)To perform lexical analysis; to tokenize.
(transitive)To create an image of something with the use of a scanner.
to scan a photograph
to scan internal organs by means of computed tomography
scannen, abtasten, einscannen
скани́роватьskanírovatʹ
сканува́тиskanuváty, відсканува́тиvidskanuváty
(transitive)To read with an electronic device.
to scan a barcode
to scan a QR code
read metrically
(transitive)To read or mark so as to show a specific metre.
skandieren
скандироватьskandirovatʹ
(intransitive)To conform to a metrical structure.
conform to a metrical pattern
(obsolete, transitive)To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.
Examples
100 sentencesMy father quickly scanned the newspaper.
Мій батько швидко пролистав газету.
ruМой отец быстро просмотрел газету.
deMein Vater überflog rasch die Zeitung.
Could you scan this for me?
ruМожешь это для меня отсканировать?
Tom scanned the list, but couldn't find his name.
deTom überflog die Liste, konnte aber seinen Namen nicht finden.
Tom didn't have much time so he just quickly scanned the report.
I scanned the room.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From late Middle English scanne (“to mark off verse to show metrical structure”), from earFrom 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”).
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Forms
scans, scanning, scanned, scannedSynonyms
5 synonyms- examine hastily:skimrakeglance overrun down
- obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources:read
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle