scan
noun
- 1
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars
- 2
an image produced by scanning
he analyzed the brain scan
you could see the tumor in the CAT scan
verb
- 1
obtain data from magnetic tapes
This dictionary can be read by the computer
- 2
read metrically
scan verses
- 3
make a wide, sweeping search of
The beams scanned the night sky
- 4
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
- 5
examine hastily
She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
- 6
examine minutely or intensely
the surgeon scanned the X-ray
- 7
conform to a metrical pattern
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