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   scan

   /skan/

   verb

   • 1. look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature: "he raised his binoculars to scan the coast" Similar studyexaminescrutinizeinspectsurveysearchscoursweeprakelook atlook someone/something up and downstare atgaze ateyewatchcontemplateregardtake stock ofglassinformal:check outreccescopearchaic:con
   • ▪ look quickly but not very thoroughly through (a document or other text) in order to identify relevant information: "we scan the papers for news from the trouble spots" Similar glance through/overlook through/overhave a look atrun/pass/cast one's eye overskimflick throughflip throughriffle throughleaf throughthumb throughread quicklybrowse throughperuseOpposite pore over
   • 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"
   • ▪ cause (a beam) to traverse across a surface or object: "we scanned the beam over a sector of 120°"
   • ▪ convert (a document or picture) into digital form for storage or processing on a computer: "text and pictures can be scanned into the computer"
   • ▪ resolve (a picture) into its elements of light and shade in a prearranged pattern for the purposes of television transmission.
   • 3. analyse the metre of (a line of verse) by reading with the emphasis on its rhythm or by examining the pattern of feet or syllables.
   • ▪ (of verse) conform to metrical principles: "well, it doesn't rhyme and certainly doesn't scan"

   noun

   • 1. an act of scanning someone or something: "a quick scan of the sports page" Similar inspectionscrutinyexaminationsurveysearchglancelookflickbrowseskim
   • 2. a medical examination using a scanner: "a brain scan" Similar examinationscreeningultrasound (scan)
   • ▪ an image obtained by scanning or with a scanner: "you can't predict anything until he has seen the scan"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb in scan (sense 3 of the verb)): from Latin scandere ‘climb’ (in late Latin ‘scan (verses)’), by analogy with the raising and lowering of one's foot when marking rhythm. From ‘analyse (metre)’ arose the senses ‘estimate the correctness of’ and ‘examine minutely’, which led to ‘look at searchingly’ (late 18th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. scannable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scanScan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SCAN is to read or mark so as to show metrical structure. How to use scan in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scan.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › scanScan - definition of scan by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › scanSCAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscan verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] scan something to get an image of an object, a part of somebody’s body, etc. on a computer by passing X-rays, ultrasound waves or electromagnetic waves over it in a special machine. Their brains are scanned so that researchers can monitor the progress of the disease. Topics Healthcare b2.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. ...a brain scan. American English : scan / ˈskæn /

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of scan – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCAN definition: 1. to examine something with a machine that can see inside an object or body: 2. to use a piece of…. Learn more.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › scanscan - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   6 days ago · scan (third-person singular simple present scans, present participle scanning, simple past and past participle scanned) ( transitive ) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize ; to behold closely.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › scanScan Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Noun. Abbreviation. Filter. verb. scanned, scanning, scans. To look at closely or in a broad, searching way; scrutinize. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To glance at quickly; consider hastily. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To search (stored data) automatically for specific data. American Heritage.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › scanscan | meaning of scan in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    From Longman Business Dictionary scan /skæn/ verb [transitive] 1 to use a scanner (=special machine with an electronic beam) to read the information on a credit card, the bar code on a product etc 2 to use a scanner (=piece of computer equipment) to copy words or images from paper onto a computer This program lets people edit photos that have be...