scanning
part of speech
verb form (-ing of scan: scan, scans, scanned, scanning); noun (scanning)
meaning for a pupil
1) Scanning means looking quickly over a page or a place to find something particular. tree →
2) Scanning means using a machine to copy a picture or document into a computer, or to read a barcode. tree →
3) In medicine, scanning means using a machine to take pictures of the inside of the body. tree →
sense in the lessons
Reading lessons: scanning a text for a key word, name or number (and skimming for the main idea). Everyday life: scanning shopping at a self-checkout, scanning a QR code, scanning homework into a computer. Health: hospital scans (X-ray, ultrasound, MRI). Safety: be careful scanning unknown QR codes. Phrases: scanning for, scanning the horizon, scanning a barcode.
examples
- I was scanning the page for the word «volcano». tree →
- The cashier is scanning our shopping. tree →
- She stood scanning the crowd for her mum. tree →
- Dad is scanning old photos into the computer. tree →
- The doctor is scanning my arm to check for a break. tree →
- The lifeguard keeps scanning the pool. tree →
- Scanning helps you find a date or name quickly in a text. tree →
note
-ing form of scan: double n (scanning, scanned). In reading: scanning = looking for a specific detail; skimming = reading quickly for the general idea — pupils often confuse them.
In the corpora
- Scanning means looking quickly through a text for a key word or number.
- A QR code on an unknown poster can lead to a scam site, so ask an adult before scanning one.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «scanning» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.