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Noun

scan

Definition: the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"

scan CAT scan

Definition: an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"

Definition: Close investigation.

Verb

scan

Definition: examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"

scan skim rake glance over run down

Definition: examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"

scan

Definition: make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the night sky"

scan

Definition: conform to a metrical pattern

scan

Definition: move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image

scan

Definition: read metrically; "scan verses"

read scan

Definition: obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"

Definition: To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.

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