# scanning

Pronunciation: say "SKAN-ing" /ˈskænɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or process of examining or recording something systematically, point by point or section by section.
   - Simple: The act of looking at or checking something closely, often part by part.
   - _The hospital's scanning of the patient revealed a hairline fracture._
   - _Faster scanning let the archive digitize thousands of pages in a week._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of scan. — present participle and gerund of scan
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of scan. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or to name the activity.
   - _The technician is scanning each barcode at the checkout._
   - _Carefully scanning the horizon, the sailor watched for land._

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