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Scan

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Definitions for Scan

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

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