scanning

verb form (-ing of scan: scan, scans, scanned, scanning); noun (scanning)

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

Everyday

Scanning means looking quickly over a page or a place to find something particular. tree →
Scanning means using a machine to copy a picture or document into a computer, or to read a barcode. tree →
In medicine, scanning means using a machine to take pictures of the inside of the body. tree →

In the lessons

Reading lessons: scanning a text for a key word, name or number (and skimming for the main idea). Everyday life: scanning shopping at a self-checkout, scanning a QR code, scanning homework into a computer. Health: hospital scans (X-ray, ultrasound, MRI). Safety: be careful scanning unknown QR codes. Phrases: scanning for, scanning the horizon, scanning a barcode.

Examples

I was scanning the page for the word «volcano». tree →
The cashier is scanning our shopping. tree →
She stood scanning the crowd for her mum. tree →
Dad is scanning old photos into the computer. tree →
The doctor is scanning my arm to check for a break. tree →
The lifeguard keeps scanning the pool. tree →
Scanning helps you find a date or name quickly in a text. tree →

Note

-ing form of scan: double n (scanning, scanned). In reading: scanning = looking for a specific detail; skimming = reading quickly for the general idea — pupils often confuse them.

On Mova

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

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