English to English
scan
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noun (n)
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region(noun.act)Example:
He made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars.
source: wordnet30 - an image produced by scanning(noun.artifact)Example:
He analyzed the brain scan.
You could see the tumor in the CAT scan.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- examine minutely or intensely(verb.perception)Example:
The surgeon scanned the X-ray.
source: wordnet30 - examine hastily(verb.perception)Example:
She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi.
source: wordnet30 - make a wide, sweeping search of(verb.contact)Example:
The beams scanned the night sky.
source: wordnet30 - conform to a metrical pattern(verb.stative)source: wordnet30
- move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image(verb.motion)source: wordnet30
- read metrically(verb.communication)Example:
Scan verses.
source: wordnet30 - To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.(verb)source: webster1913