Scouring

A Searcher looks all over a Ground in order to find a Sought_entity. The Sought_entity is not presupposed to exist. The search activity is not concerned with the state of the Ground, which is the case in the Inspecting frame, but only with the finding of the Sought_entity, which is desirable. The newcomers combed the area looking for minerals Scientists scoured the ice samples for signs of life. Mulder rummaged through his toilet kit for a plastic razor.