Scanning

[scan]

The act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission

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Noun
the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission

Noun
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

p. pr. & vb. n.
of Scan

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Usage Examples

Writing a novel is one of those modern rites of passage, I think, that lead us from an innocent world of contentment, drunkenness, and good humor, to a state of chronic edginess and the perpetual scanning of bank statements.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I will check the internet for at least an hour every morning scanning worldwide news to do with child abuse. So if you're constantly putting yourself in an environment where you're checking up on social economics or homelessness problems, if you keep yourself aware of it, you don't really have a day off.