scan briefly
Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words
To look at something for a short time.
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Examples (10)
- She had to scan the report briefly before the meeting.
- He scanned the crowd briefly, looking for a familiar face.
- I only had time to scan the headlines briefly this morning.
- The manager asked me to scan the document briefly and summarize it.
- Could you scan the menu briefly and tell me what looks good?
- She scanned the room briefly to ensure everything was in order.
- Before replying, he scanned the email briefly for key information.
- We scanned the horizon briefly for any signs of the approaching storm.
- Students were told to scan the chapter briefly before reading it in detail.
- Just scan the list briefly to see if your name is there.