He looked around the room, his eyes scanning the shelves.

Meaning: This means to look at something very quickly and carefully.

Choice of Words: Scan means to look at something quickly and carefully. Shelves are long, flat surfaces used for storing things. When you say "eyes scanning the shelves", you're describing the act of looking at the shelves quickly and carefully.

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