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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbalayer du regard
Pronunciation / Transliteration: balay-e du reg-ar
"Il a balayé la foule du regard."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To look at someone or something very carefully, typically from top to bottom, in order to gather information or evaluate them.
"She stood at the doorway and began to scan the crowded room for her friend."
- 1
An act of looking over or examining something rapidly or thoroughly.
"A quick scan of the document was enough to reveal the error."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'scandere' meaning 'to climb' or 'to mount', which historically shifted in Middle English via metrics to mean measuring verse rhythm foot by foot. Over centuries, the meaning expanded into visually examining something systematically line by line, eventually encompassing rapid electronic and digital imaging technologies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scan" is said worldwide
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balayer du regard
Transliteration: balay-e du reg-ar
"Il a balayé la foule du regard."
mustern
Transliteration: moos-tern
"Sie musterte ihn von oben bis unten."
ispezionare
Transliteration: is-pez-io-na-re
"Ha ispezionato la stanza con lo sguardo."
escrutar
Transliteration: es-cru-tar
"Comenzó a escrutar la habitación con atención."
examinar
Transliteration: e-za-mi-nar
"Ele examinou a sala rapidamente."
निगाह डालना
Transliteration: nigah dalna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने पूरी भीड़ पर एक बार निगाह डाली।"
扫视
Transliteration: sǎo shì
Script: 中文汉字
"她迅速扫视了房间四周。"
훑어보다
Transliteration: hulteoboda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 방 안을 눈으로 훑어보았다."
見渡す
Transliteration: miwatasu
Script: 日本語
"彼女は部屋全体をざっと見渡した。"
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