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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5003 COCA: 4031

scan

1 scan /ˈskæn/ verb
scans; scanned; scanning
1 scan
/ˈskæn/
verb
scans; scanned; scanning
Learner's definition of SCAN
[+ object] : to look at (something) carefully usually in order to find someone or something仔细查看;仔细检查
: to look over or read (something) quickly浏览;粗略地看
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to look at the inside of (something) by using a special machine(用专门的机器)扫描检查
: to use a special machine to read or copy (something, such as a photograph or a page of text) into a computer扫描(图像或文件)
[+ object]
[no object]
[no object] technical, of a poem : to have a correct or regular rhythm(诗句)符合韵律
2 scan /ˈskæn/ noun
plural scans
2 scan
/ˈskæn/
noun
plural scans
Learner's definition of SCAN
[count]
: the act or process of scanning something细看;观察: such as
: the act of looking at something carefully or quickly审视;审查;浏览usually singular通常用单数
: the act or process of using a special machine to see the inside of something (such as a part of the body)扫描检查
: a picture of the inside of something that is made by a special machine扫描图
see also cat scan
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5003 COCA: 4031

scan

1 of 2

verb

scanned; scanning

transitive verb

1
: to read or mark so as to show metrical structure
scan poetry
2
: to examine by point-by-point observation or checking:
a
: to investigate thoroughly by checking point by point and often repeatedly
a fire lookout scanning the hills with binoculars
b
: to glance from point to point of often hastily, casually, or in search of a particular item
scan the want ads looking for a job
3
a
: to examine systematically (as by passing a beam of radiation over or through) in order to obtain data especially for display or storage
scanned the patient's heart
radar scans the horizon
scan the photos into the computer
b
: to pass over in the formation of an image
the electron beam scans the picture tube

intransitive verb

1
: to scan verse
2
: to conform to a metrical pattern
this poem scans well
scannable adjective

scan

2 of 2

noun

1
: the act or process of scanning
2
: a radar or television trace
3
: an image formed by scanning something: such as
a
: a depiction (such as a photograph) of the distribution of a radioactive material in something (such as a bodily organ)
b
: an image of a bodily part produced (as by computer) by combining ultrasonic or radiographic data obtained from several angles or sections
Choose the Right Synonym for scan

scrutinize, scan, inspect, examine mean to look at or over.

scrutinize stresses close attention to minute detail.

scrutinized the hospital bill

scan implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation.

scanned the wine list

inspect implies scrutinizing for errors or defects.

inspected my credentials

examine suggests a scrutiny in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing.

examined the specimens

Example Sentences

Verb He scanned the field with binoculars. He scanned the audience looking for his parents. She scanned his face for any clue to what he was thinking. She quickly scanned the pages of the newspaper. She scanned through the list to find her name. Their bags were scanned at the airport. This machine scans a patient's brain. Noun The patient underwent a brain scan. The doctor examined the bone scans. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Telescopes must first scan the sky to select galaxies to include in the survey, and subsequent measurements of individual galaxy redshifts tend to be time-consuming. Ben Brubaker, Scientific American, 4 May 2022 But after the LeMahieu homer, Cora had to scan his bullpen once more. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2022 Nation/World Millions of Americans could soon have to scan their faces to access their Internal Revenue Service tax accounts, one of the government’s biggest expansions yet of facial recognition software into people’s everyday lives. Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Jan. 2022 Millions of Americans will soon have to scan their faces to access their Internal Revenue Service tax accounts, one of the government’s biggest expansions yet of facial recognition software into people’s everyday lives. Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022 Visitors planning to park hop later in the day can also plan for their time at the next park after 2 p.m., but guests don’t have to scan into the next park beforehand. Katie Rice, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Oct. 2021 No longer will customers have to scan a phone app to provide their contact details when entering a restaurant or bar. Jill Lawless, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2021 Individuals will have to scan their season pass or daily ticket to pass through the touchless turnstiles. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2021 The ballots were mailed to Juneau from rural communities — which lack the machines to scan the ballots — by business reply mail. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022
Noun
Herbstreit went back home to Cincinnati and had a scan of his right calf. J. Brady MccolloughStaff WriterFollow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 In late November, around Thanksgiving, BeHanna had another scan. Debby Waldman, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 In late November, around Thanksgiving, BeHanna had another scan. Debby Waldman, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022 Well, one way to find out is to have a coronary calcium scan. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022 To grasp the scope of his work which expanded beyond Off-White and Louis Vuitton, a quick scan of VirgilAbloh.com reveals the breadth of his career. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 If Auburn entered the offseason with needs at lineman, quarterback and at the skill positions, a quick scan of the signees may answer the latter two. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 3 Feb. 2022 Programs get left on chairs after the ceremony, and menus get tucked under plates after a quick scan. cleveland, 29 Jan. 2022 However, a quick scan of the replies to his message shows that, for some, things still aren’t that cut and dried. Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English scannen, from Late Latin scandere, from Latin, to climb; akin to Middle Irish sceinnid he springs, Sanskrit skandati he leaps

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of scan was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5003 COCA: 4031
scan

noun¹

1examination by a machine用機器檢查ADJECTIVE | VERB + SCAN | SCAN + VERB | SCAN + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbody, whole-body身體/全身掃描bone, brain, iris, retina, retinal骨掃描;腦部掃描;虹膜掃描;視網膜掃描CAT, CT, MRI, PET, ultrasound計算機 X 射線軸向斷層顯像掃描;磁共振成像掃描;正電子發射斷層顯像掃描;超聲波掃描antivirus, virus防病毒/病毒掃描routine常規掃描VERB + SCANget, have, obtain, undergo(病人)做掃描carry out, do, perform, run, take(醫生)做掃描order要求(病人)做掃描檢查interpret解釋掃描結果SCAN + VERBconfirm sth, indicate sth, reveal sth, show sth掃描證實⋯/表明⋯/揭示⋯/顯示⋯A scan revealed a small fracture in the hip area.掃描發現髖部有一處小骨折。SCAN + NOUNdata, results掃描數據/結果PREPOSITIONscan of對⋯的掃描The doctors took a scan of his thigh bone.醫生對他的大腿骨作了掃描檢查。
scan

noun²

2quick look快速看ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcursory, quick粗略地/很快地掃視A quick scan of the local paper revealed nothing.快速瀏覽了一下當地報紙,沒有什麼發現。PREPOSITIONscan of對⋯的掃視
scan

verb¹

1lookADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBcarefully仔細查看anxiously, frantically, nervously焦急地/慌亂地/緊張地查看She scanned the street nervously, looking for the two men.她緊張地掃視街道,尋找那兩個人。slowly慢慢查看briefly, quickly, rapidly簡略地/快速地/迅速地瀏覽constantly時常瀏覽mentally, visually在大腦中搜尋;憑視覺搜尋PREPOSITIONfor通過瀏覽搜尋⋯I scanned the paper for news.我翻看報紙尋找新聞。across, around, down, through向對面查看;四周查看;往下看;查看My eyes scanned across the horizon.我朝天邊放眼望去。He scanned through the web pages.他快速瀏覽網頁。
scan

verb²

2copy using a scanner掃描複製ADVERBautomatically自動掃描digitally, electronically, optically數字/電子/光學掃描

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