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Definition of Scan
1. Noun. The act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region. "He made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
2. Verb. Examine minutely or intensely. "The customs agents scan the bags for drugs "; "The surgeon scanned the X-ray"
3. Noun. An image produced by scanning. "You could see the tumor in the CAT scan"
4. Verb. Examine hastily. "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
Exact synonyms: Glance Over, Rake, Run Down, Skim
Generic synonyms: Examine, See
Derivative terms: Skim, Skimming
Generic synonyms: Examine, See
Derivative terms: Skim, Skimming
5. Verb. Make a wide, sweeping search of. "The beams scanned the night sky"
6. Verb. Conform to a metrical pattern.
7. Verb. Move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image.
8. Verb. Read metrically. "Scan verses"
9. Verb. Obtain data from magnetic tapes. "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
Definition of Scan
1. v. t. To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.
Definition of Scan
1. to examine closely [v SCANNED, SCANNING, SCANS]
Medical Definition of Scan
1. A type of imaging, for example ultrasound, MR, CT, scintigram. (16 Dec 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scan
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