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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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   to look at something carefully, with the eyes or with a machine, in order to get information: She anxiously scanned the faces of the men leaving the train. Doug scanned the horizon for any sign of the boat. Synonyms. check (EXAMINE) check something out (EXAMINE) informal. examine (LOOK AT CAREFULLY) inspect. peruse formal. study (EXAMINE)

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

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   Definition of scan verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   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.

5. 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 /

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

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   to examine or search (a prescribed region) by systematically varying the direction of a radar or sonar beam. physics to examine or produce or be examined or produced by a continuous charge of some variable. to scan a spectrum. med to obtain an image of (a part of the body) by means of a scanner.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSCAN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's 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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scanScan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of scan. verb. examine minutely or intensely. “the surgeon scanned the X-ray” see more. verb. make a wide, sweeping search of. “The beams scanned the night sky” see more. verb. examine hastily. “She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi” synonyms: glance over, rake, run down, skim. see more. verb. read metrically.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryscan | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] uk / skæn / us. a medical examination in which an image of the inside of the body is made using a special machine: a brain scan.

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

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    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.

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

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    scan meaning, definition, what is scan: to examine an area carefully but quickly...: Learn more.