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scanning

/ˈskænɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
  2. To look about for; to look over quickly.
  3. To create a digital copy of an image using a scanner.
  4. To read with an electronic device.
  5. To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.
  6. To read or mark so as to show a specific meter.
  7. The act of something being scanned.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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