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scans
verb(scan)
examine hastily
Synonyms: glance over, rake, run down, skim,
Examples:
She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi.
scans
verb(scan)
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
Synonyms: read,
scans
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.
scans
verb(scan)
conform to a metrical pattern
scans
verb(scan)
examine minutely or intensely
Examples:
The surgeon scanned the X-ray.
scans
verb(scan)
make a wide, sweeping search of
Examples:
The beams scanned the night sky.
scans
verb(scan)
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
scans
verb(scan)
read metrically
Examples:
Scan verses.
scans
noun(scan)
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
Examples:
He made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars.

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