Significado de la palabra scan en español

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scan

US /skæn/
UK /skæn/
"scan" picture

Verbo

1.

escanear, ojear

to look quickly over something, without careful attention to detail

Ejemplo:
She scanned the newspaper headlines.
He scanned the horizon for any sign of land.
2.

escanear, digitalizar

to convert (a document or image) into digital form for storage or processing on a computer

Ejemplo:
Please scan this document and email it to me.
The librarian helped me scan the old photographs.
3.

to examine (a body part or organ) using a scanner, especially to produce an image for medical diagnosis

Ejemplo:
The doctor decided to scan her brain for abnormalities.
They will scan your chest to check for any issues.

Sustantivo

1.

escaneo, exploración

an act of scanning something, especially with a scanner

Ejemplo:
I need to do a quick scan of these documents.
The security guard performed a body scan on all visitors.
2.

escaneo, imagen

an image produced by scanning, especially a medical image

Ejemplo:
The MRI scan showed a small lesion.
We need to review the latest CT scan.