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'scan' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'scan' with 6 example sentences.


scan noun

: the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

: an image produced by scanning

scan verb

: examine minutely or intensely

: examine hastily

: make a wide, sweeping search of

: conform to a metrical pattern

: move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image

: read metrically

: obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources


  • Could you scan this for me?
  • My father quickly scanned the newspaper.
  • I'll perform a full scan of the system.
  • Please scan the diary for clues.
  • My laser printer can also scan an image.
  • They scanned the spaceship with a probe.
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