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scanning

SKAN-ing/ˈskænɪŋ/

2 meanings of scanning

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The act of looking at or checking something closely, often part by part.

    Like checking each item on a list one by one.

    The scanning of every passenger's luggage slowed the line.

    Repeated scanning damaged the fragile old manuscript.

    Similarexamination, imaging, screening, digitization

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of scan. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or to name the activity.

    She is scanning the menu to choose a meal.

    Scanning the page quickly, he found the answer he needed.

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scanning is a form of scan

scan, verb: To look around a place or group quickly to find someone or something. Full entry

Forms
scanscans he/she/itscanning -ing formscanned past tense, past participle
Spelling
scan → scanning: double the n, add -ing

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