scan
verb (used with object)
to glance at or over or read hastily.
scannable
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a word derived from
scan.
Example Sentences
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I preferred Claude’s scannable format, which used tables and emojis for clarity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
Her team also circulated leaflets looking like penalty charge notices with a scannable link to a webpage making the same claim.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2024
Ballot returns released Wednesday, which included all scannable ballots in the Salt Lake County clerk’s possession, showed Mendenhall with 58% of the vote to Anderson’s 34%, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
Summarizing meetings and jotting down the notes in a tidy, easily scannable format.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
If students say they are feeling well, with no symptoms of illness, the system issues a pass with a scannable code for that day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
