- to scan the horizon
- {{to scan the horizon}}esquadrinhar o horizonte (com binóculo).
English-Portuguese dictionary. 2013.
to scan the horizon
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horizon — {<charset c=U><HR> } 01. The sailors watched the [horizon] for signs of the pirate ships. 02. Dark clouds appeared on the [horizon]; a storm was coming. 03. The citizens of Tokyo fled in terror when Godzilla appeared on the [horizon] … Grammatical examples in English
scan — 01. Rescue teams are [scanning] the sea for signs of a plane that crashed into the ocean in storms late last night. 02. If you [scan] the article quickly, you will probably get enough information to answer most of the questions. 03. We [scanned]… … Grammatical examples in English
scan — [[t]skæn[/t]] v. scanned, scan•ning, n. 1) to examine the particulars of minutely; scrutinize 2) to glance at or read hastily: to scan a page[/ex] 3) to observe repeatedly or sweepingly: to scan the horizon[/ex] 4) pro to analyze (verse) for its… … From formal English to slang
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scan — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 examination by a machine ADJECTIVE ▪ body, whole body ▪ bone, brain, iris, retina, retinal ▪ CAT … Collocations dictionary
scan — scan1 [skæn] v past tense and past participle scanned present participle scanning ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(look at)¦ 2¦(read)¦ 3¦(see inside)¦ 4¦(computer)¦ 5¦(poetry)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: scandere, from Latin … Dictionary of contemporary English
horizon — noun 1 line where earth and sky meet ADJECTIVE ▪ northern, southern, etc. ▪ distant, far ▪ The sea stretched away to the distant horizon. VERB + HORIZON … Collocations dictionary
scan — I. verb (scanned; scanning) Etymology: Middle English scannen, from Late Latin scandere, from Latin, to climb; akin to Middle Irish sceinnid he springs, Sanskrit skandati he leaps Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to read or mark so as to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
scan — 1 verb scanned, scanning 1 (T) to examine an area carefully, because you are looking for a particular person or thing: He scanned the horizon ahead, but there was no sign of the convoy. (+ for): The police scanned the whole area but found no… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
scan — v. & n. v. (scanned, scanning) 1 tr. look at intently or quickly (scanned the horizon; rapidly scanned the speech for errors). 2 intr. (of a verse etc.) be metrically correct; be capable of being recited etc. metrically (this line doesn t scan).… … Useful english dictionary
scan — 1. verb 1) Adam scanned the horizon Syn: scrutinize, examine, study, inspect, survey, search, scour, sweep, look at, stare at, look someone/something up and down, gaze at, eye, watch; contemplate, regard, take stock of … Thesaurus of popular words
