cursory scan
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
a quick look over a document or area
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Examples (20)
- He gave the report a cursory scan before the meeting.
- A cursory scan of the document was enough to catch the main points.
- Did you only have time for a cursory scan of the documents?
- He gave the report only a cursory scan before the meeting.
- A cursory scan of the data revealed no immediate anomalies.
- Despite a cursory scan, she noticed a glaring error.
- The security guard performed a cursory scan of the room.
- The editor performed a cursory scan for typos.
- The initial paramedic gave him a cursory scan for obvious injuries.
- During his lunch break, he gave the news headlines a cursory scan.
- A cursory scan is not enough; we need a detailed analysis.
- The security guard did a cursory scan of the area, but missed the intruder.
- I will only have time for a cursory scan of the emails this morning.
- Having completed a cursory scan of the files, he moved on to other tasks.
- Only a cursory scan of the perimeter was conducted due to time constraints.
- If you only give it a cursory scan, you might overlook important details.
- After a cursory scan of the headlines, she decided the news wasn't interesting.
- She will conduct a cursory scan of the applications before shortlisting.
- My professor suggested starting with a cursory scan of the literature to get a general idea.
- Even a cursory scan of the website revealed its outdated design.