scan

verb (scan, scans, scanned, scanning); noun (a scan, scans)

«scan» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To scan means to look quickly over something to find a particular piece of information («scan the page for the date»). tree →
To scan means to look carefully all around an area («scan the horizon»). tree →
To scan a picture or document means to copy it into a computer using a machine called a scanner; a shop scans barcodes to read prices. tree →
A scan is a medical picture of the inside of the body, made by a machine («an ultrasound scan»). tree →
A poem scans when its rhythm is correct. tree →

In the lessons

In reading lessons «scanning» is a skill: moving your eyes quickly to find a key word, name or number, while «skimming» gets the main idea. In everyday life barcodes, QR codes and tickets are scanned. In science and health, hospitals use scans (X-ray, MRI, ultrasound). Phrases: «scan for», «scan the room», «a quick scan», «baby scan».

Examples

Scan the text to find the name of the river. tree →
The lifeguard scanned the pool for swimmers in trouble. tree →
The checkout girl scanned the barcode. tree →
Mum showed us the scan of the new baby. tree →
I scanned my drawing and emailed it to Grandad. tree →
The doctor sent him for a scan of his knee. tree →
Scan the road both ways before you cross. tree →
Scan the QR code to see the menu. tree →
His keen eyes scanned the wide plain. tree →

Note

Double n before -ed and -ing: «scanned», «scanning». The machine is a «scanner». Trap: scanning (looking for one detail) is different from skimming (getting the general idea).

In Jewish tradition

Examples

This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Double n before -ed and -ing: «scanned», «scanning». The machine is a «scanner». Trap: scanning (looking for one detail) is different from skimming (getting the general idea).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «scan» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«scan» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «scan» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«scan» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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