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scan

/sk/&/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

    noun.act

    Examples
    He made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. an image produced by scanning

    noun.artifact

    Examples
    He analyzed the brain scan.
    You could see the tumor in the CAT scan.
    Synonyms cat scan

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. examine minutely or intensely

    verb.perception

    Examples
    The surgeon scanned the X-ray.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. examine hastily

    verb.perception

    Examples
    She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi.
    Synonyms glance over rake run down skim

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. make a wide, sweeping search of

    verb.contact

    Examples
    The beams scanned the night sky.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. conform to a metrical pattern

    verb.stative

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image

    verb.motion

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. read metrically

    verb.communication

    Examples
    Scan verses.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  7. obtain data from magnetic tapes

    verb.cognition

    Synonyms read

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  8. To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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