noun
scanning
SKA-nihng
noun
1
The act of passing something through a scanner or examining it closely.
"Scanning the old photographs took most of the afternoon."
How to Use Scanning
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe process of scanning something — digitizing it or reading over it quickly.
Word Forms
scannings plural
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_____ the old photographs took most of the afternoon.