Defenition of the word scan
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Defenition of the word scan
- To examine sequentially, part by part.
- To create a digital copy of an image using a scanner.
- To examine hastily (e.g. a newspaper).
- To make a wide, sweeping search of (e.g. the sky).
- obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
- glance over or read superficially
- read metrically; "scan verses"
- make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the night sky"
- move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
- examine minutely or intensely
- conform to a metrical pattern; of poetic verse
- examine hastily
- an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"
- examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
- examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"
- conform to a metrical pattern
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
- an image produced by scanning
- obtain data from magnetic tapes
- read metrically
- make a wide, sweeping search of
Synonyms for the word scan
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- check
- examination
- examine
- glance at
- glance over
- inspect
- inspection
- look
- look at
- look into
- rake
- read
- read quickly
- run down
- scrutinize
- search
- skim
- skim through
Similar words in the scan
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- scan
- scandalize
- scandalized
- scandalizes
- scandalizing
- scandalmonger
- scandalmonger's
- scandalmongers
- scandalous
- scandalously
- scandals
- scandinavia
- scandinavia's
- scandinavian
- scandinavians
- scanners
- scansion
- scansion's
- scant
- scanted
- scanter
- scantest
- scantier
- scanties
- scantiest
- scantily
- scantiness
- scantiness's
- scanting
- scants
- scanty
Hyponyms for the word scan
Hypernyms for the word scan
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- conform
- construe
- declaim
- displace
- examination
- examine
- icon
- ikon
- image
- inspection
- interpret
- move
- picture
- read
- recite
- scrutiny
- search
- see
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