Scan

verb
skæn

Noun

  • an image produced by scanning

    he analyzed the brain scan

    you could see the tumor in the CAT scan

    Type of:PictureIconIkon
  • the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

    he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars

    Type of:ScrutinyExamination

Verb

  • examine hastily

    She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi

    Similar:RakeSkim
    Type of:SeeExamine
  • examine minutely or intensely

    the surgeon scanned the X-ray

    Type of:SeeExamine
  • make a wide, sweeping search of

    The beams scanned the night sky

    Type of:Search
  • read metrically

    scan verses

    Type of:ReciteDeclaim
  • obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources

    Similar:Read
    Type of:SeeConstrueInterpret
  • conform to a metrical pattern

    Type of:Conform
  • move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image

    Type of:DisplaceMove

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