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Scanning for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: 'skænɪŋ

What does Scanning really mean?

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Scanning is like when you quickly look at something to find the information you need. It's like searching through a book or a webpage for a specific word or phrase, but you don't have time to read every single word.

Let's imagine you're at the library and you need to find a book about dinosaurs. You walk past the shelves and you're scanning the book titles, right? You're not stopping to read every single title, but you're just looking for the word "dinosaur" or maybe even just the letter "D" to find the section with the books you need.

In the same way, scanning means quickly looking over a text or image to find specific information. It helps you save time because you don't have to read everything, just the parts that are important to you. It's kind of like being a detective, searching for clues!

There are actually two different definitions of scanning. The first definition is related to reading or looking through something quickly to find information. It's like when you're reading a page in a book and your eyes move quickly from left to right, jumping from one line to another. You're scanning the page to find the information you need.

The second definition of scanning is related to technology. Have you ever seen a scanner before? It's a machine that can make a digital copy of a picture or a document. When you use a scanner, you're placing the paper on the glass, and the machine scans the paper to create a digital image. It's like taking a picture of the paper!

So, scanning can mean quickly looking through a text or image to find information, kind of like being a detective searching for clues. It can also mean using a scanner to create a digital copy of a paper or a picture. See, it's not that complicated, right?

Revised and Fact checked by Emma Williams on 2023-10-30 00:27:40

Scanning In a sentece

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  • When you quickly look through a book to find a specific page with a picture of a dog, you are scanning the book.
  • When you are at the store and you quickly look at the shelves to find your favorite cereal, you are scanning the shelves.
  • When you glance at a menu at a restaurant to find the type of food you want to eat, you are scanning the menu.
  • When you use your eyes to quickly look at a crowd to find your friend's face, you are scanning the crowd.
  • When you scroll quickly through a web page to find a specific word or piece of information, you are scanning the web page.

Scanning Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.