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scan
verb(scan)examine hastily
Examples:
She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi.
scan
noun(scan)an image produced by scanning
Synonyms: cat scan,
Examples:
He analyzed the brain scan.
You could see the tumor in the CAT scan.
You could see the tumor in the CAT scan.
scan
verb(scan)conform to a metrical pattern
scan
verb(scan)examine minutely or intensely
Examples:
The surgeon scanned the X-ray.
scan
verb(scan)make a wide, sweeping search of
Examples:
The beams scanned the night sky.
scan
verb(scan)move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
scan
verb(scan)read metrically
Examples:
Scan verses.
scan
noun(scan)the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
Examples:
He made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars.