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scan is the dictionary form of Scanes Definition of scan
scan has definitions from the fields of computer science,verse |
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[ verb ] examine minutely or intensely
Examples "the surgeon scanned the X-ray" |
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[ verb ] examine hastily
Synonyms Examples "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" |
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[ noun ] 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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[ verb ] glance over or read superficially
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[ verb ] make a wide, sweeping search of
Examples "The beams scanned the night sky" |
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[ verb ] (verse) conform to a metrical pattern; of poetic verse
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[ noun ] an image produced by scanning
Synonyms Examples "he analyzed the brain scan" "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan" |
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[ verb ] (verse) read metrically
Examples "scan verses" |
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[ verb ] move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
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[ verb ] (computer science) obtain data from magnetic tapes
Synonyms Examples "This dictionary can be read by the computer" |
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