quick scan

US: /kwɪk skæn/

Definition

Definition of quick scan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

inspectionshort fast look at something to check main details or problems

Give the report a quick scan before the meeting starts.
A quick scan of the article showed several outdated statistics.
After a quick scan, he flagged two invoices for further review.

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Expressions with quick

quick fix

hurried repair done quickly

They did a quick fix on the broken fence.

quick one

short funny story or trick

He told a quick one to make us laugh.

quick study

someone who learns new things rapidly and easily

She was a quick study, mastering the piano in just a few months.

quick buck

money earned easily and often dishonestly

He's always looking for a scheme to make a quick buck.

make quick work of

complete a task easily and quickly

She made quick work of the cleaning.

grab a quick bite to eat

have a small informal meal quickly

Let's grab a quick bite to eat at the cafe.

Expressions with scan

scan through

look quickly without reading in detail

I scan through the documents before the meeting.

that line doesn't scan

exp.

seem illogical or not make sense in an argument or statement

If your alibi changed twice, that line doesn't scan.

it does not scan

exp.

does not make sense or is not logical

His explanation is confusing because it does not scan logically.

body scan

mindfulness practice of scanning the body for sensations

During the meditation session, we did a body scan to relax.

brain scan

medical test that produces detailed pictures of the inside of the brain

The doctor ordered a brain scan to check for internal bleeding.

CT scan

medical test using X-rays to make body images

The doctor ordered a CT scan of her head.

bone scan

medical imaging of bones using radioactive material

The doctor recommended a bone scan to check for fractures.

finger scan

biometric identification using electronic fingerprint scanning

The phone unlocks with a finger scan.

ultrasound scan

medical test using sound waves to create pictures of inside the body

She had an ultrasound scan to check the baby's development.

PET scan

abbr.

medical test using a scanner to see inside the body

The doctor ordered a PET scan for more details.

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skimming

quick scan

reading or glancing through quickly

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French:coup d'œil rapide, ...
German:Kurzdurchsicht, ...
Italian:rapida scorsa, ...
Spanish:ojeada rápida, ...
Portuguese:vista de olhos rápida, ...
Chinese:快速浏览, ...
Japanese:ざっとした確認, ...
Arabic:مُعايَنَة سَريعَة, ...
Hebrew:סְרִיקָה מְהִירָה, ...
Russian:быстрый просмотр, ...
Ukrainian:швидкий перегляд, ...
Hindi:सरसरी नज़र, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত নজর, ...
Catalan:repàs ràpid, ...
Czech:rychlá kontrola, ...
Danish:hurtig gennemgang, ...
Dutch:snelle scan, ...
Greek:γρήγορη ματιά, ...
Hungarian:gyors áttekintés, ...
Khmer:ការពិនិត្យមើលរហ័ស, ...
Korean:대략적인 검토, ...
Persian:نگاه سریع, ...
Polish:szybki przegląd, ...
Portuguese (BR):leitura rápida, ...
Romanian:revizie rapidă, ...
Swedish:snabb genomgång, ...
Thai:การกวาดตาอย่างรวดเร็ว, ...
Turkish:hızlı göz atma, ...
Vietnamese:cái nhìn lướt qua, ...

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