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scan noun
Meaning : The act of scanning. Systematic examination of a prescribed region.
Example :
He made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars.
Meaning : An image produced by scanning.
Example :
He analyzed the brain scan.
You could see the tumor in the CAT scan.
Synonyms : cat scan
scan verb
Meaning : Examine minutely or intensely.
Example :
The surgeon scanned the X-ray.
Meaning : Examine hastily.
Example :
She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi.
Synonyms : glance over, rake, run down, skim
Meaning : Make a wide, sweeping search of.
Example :
The beams scanned the night sky.
Meaning : Conform to a metrical pattern.
Meaning : Move a light beam over. In electronics, to reproduce an image.
Meaning : Read metrically.
Example :
Scan verses.
Meaning : Obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources.
Example :
This dictionary can be read by the computer.
Synonyms : read
