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Meaning of 'scan' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scan [ v. t.]
- To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.

Meaning of 'scan' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scan [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an image produced by scanning
Example in sentence:
  • he analyzed the brain scan;
  • you could see the tumor in the CAT scan
Meaning (2):
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
Example in sentence:
  • he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars
3 . scan [ v]
Meaning (3):
- read metrically
Example in sentence:
  • scan verses
Meaning (4):
- examine hastily
Example in sentence:
  • She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
Meaning (5):
- make a wide, sweeping search of
Example in sentence:
  • The beams scanned the night sky
Meaning (6):
- examine minutely or intensely
Example in sentence:
  • the surgeon scanned the X-ray
Meaning (7):
- obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
Example in sentence:
  • This dictionary can be read by the computer

Nearby Words:

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