French word

scanner

Pronunciation

IPA/skane/

Meaning

  • verbscan

Example

Je scanne ce document.

I scan this document.

Illustration for scanner (scan)

More examples

Je dois scanner cette photo pour l'envoyer.

I have to scan this photo to send it.

Core concept

A device-guided sweep across paper, data, a code, or the body that captures readable images or diagnostic information.

Common phrases

  • scanner un document

    scan a document

  • scanner une photo

    scan a photo

  • scanner une facture

    scan an invoice

Similar words

numériser: Use a machine to turn paper, photos, or film into digital files.
photocopier: Reproduce a paper document as an identical paper copy.

Definition in French

Numériser ou parcourir un document, une image, un fichier ou un code-barres à l'aide d'un scanner ou d'un logiciel, et, par extension, désigner un examen médical effectué avec un appareil appelé scanner.

Word origin

French borrowed the English verb scan and adapted it with the productive -er ending, creating scanner.

Usage tips

  • For a medical examination, French commonly uses passer un scanner or faire un scanner rather than scanner alone.

Other meanings

  • scannernoun
  • CT scannoun

Related words

  • scanneurscannernoun
  • scannéscannedadjective
  • scannablescannableadjective

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