scan
Translation
to scan, to glance over, to examine
Examples
I scanned the headlines for any interesting news.
I scanned the headlines for any interesting news.
She scanned the document into the computer.
She scanned the document into the computer.
The doctor will scan your brain.
The doctor will scan your brain.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to look at (sth.) quickly I scanned the headlines.
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to copy (sth.) using a scanner She scanned the document into the computer.
((sb./sth.)) to examine (sb./sth.) with a medical scanner The doctor will scan your brain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: glance over, survey, examine
Etymology
From Latin 'scandere', meaning 'to climb', which evolved to mean 'to scan poetry' (analyze meter).
Memory Tips
Imagine your eyes 'climbing' over a page, or a scanner's light moving across a document.