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verb
- 1. look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature: "he raised his binoculars to scan the coast" Similar
- 2. cause (a surface, object, or part of the body) to be traversed by a detector or an electromagnetic beam: "their brains are scanned so that researchers can monitor the progress of the disease"
noun
- 1. an act of scanning someone or something: "a quick scan of the sports page" Similar
- 2. a medical examination using a scanner: "a brain scan" Similar
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SCAN definition: 1. to look at something carefully, with the eyes or with a machine, in order to get information…. Learn more.
a. : a depiction (such as a photograph) of the distribution of a radioactive material in something (such as a bodily organ) b. : an image of a bodily part produced (as by computer) by combining ultrasonic or radiographic data obtained from several angles or sections.
noun. an act or instance of scanning; close examination. a visual examination by means of a television camera, as for the purpose of making visible or relaying pictures from a remote place: a satellite scan of the dark side of the moon; video scans of property listings available to customers.
Definition of scan verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A scan is a medical test in which a machine sends a beam of X-rays over a part of your body in order to check whether your organs are healthy.
1. To analyze verse into metrical patterns. 2. To conform to a metrical pattern: Does this line scan? n. 1. The act or an instance of scanning: my scan of the files. 2. Medicine. a. The action or process of scanning a body or body part.
noun. the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region. “he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars” see more. verb. move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image. see more. verb.