Her eager eyes scanned the room for a friend.

Meaning: She was very excited to find her friend and she was looking all over the room to find them.

Choice of Words: Eager means very excited or interested in something. Scan means to look at something quickly and carefully. When you put them together, "Her eager eyes scanned the room for a friend" means she was very excited and looking quickly and carefully for a friend in the room.

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