French word

numériser

Pronunciation

IPA/nymeʁize/

Meaning

  • verbscan

Example

Je peux numériser la facture tout de suite.

I can scan the invoice right away.

Illustration for numériser (scan)

More examples

Nous devons numériser ces documents avant de les archiver.

We must scan these documents before archiving them.

Core concept

A paper or photo passes through a scanner and becomes a file that a device can store.

Common phrases

  • numériser un document

    scan a document

  • numériser une photo

    scan a photo

  • numériser un reçu

    scan a receipt

Similar words

scanner: Read paper or photos with a device and save them as image files.
sauvegarder: Save and store important files or data to prevent their loss.
enregistrer: Record audio, video, or data and retain it on a device.
archiver: Organize documents or data for long-term storage.

Definition in French

Numériser signifie transformer un support physique, comme une feuille ou une photo, en données électroniques stockées sur un appareil.

Word origin

Numériser is formed from numérique, from Latin numerus ('number'), with the productive verb suffix -iser, giving the sense of converting something into digital form.

Usage tips

  • Numériser takes a direct object, as in numériser une facture, without a preposition before the item being converted.

Other meanings

  • digitizeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • numérisationdigitizationnoun
  • numérisédigitizedadjective
  • numérisabledigitizableadjective

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