SCAN
/skæn/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 8
Definition
- noun the act of scanning.
- noun an image produced by scanning.
— synonyms: CAT_scan
- verb examine minutely or intensely.
- verb examine hastily.
— synonyms: skim, rake, glance_over, run_down
- verb make a wide, sweeping search of.
- verb conform to a metrical pattern.
- verb move a light beam over.
- verb read metrically.
- verb obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources.
— synonyms: read
Examples
- “The operators vacated the room during the scan.”
- “The doctors looked at the scans and made a diagnosis.”
- “She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for.”
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