Definition of Scan
Noun
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an image produced by scanning
"he analyzed the brain scan"
"you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"
- cat scan -
the act of scanning
systematic examination of a prescribed region
"he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
Verb
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obtain data from magnetic tapes
"This dictionary can be read by the computer"
read -
read metrically
"scan verses"
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move a light beam over
in electronics, to reproduce an image
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conform to a metrical pattern
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make a wide, sweeping search of
"The beams scanned the night sky"
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examine hastily
"She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
skim rake - glance over - run down -
examine minutely or intensely
"the surgeon scanned the X-ray"
Word games points for the Scan
- Scrabble® score of the scan (6)
- Word Chums® score of the scan (10)
- Words With Friends® score of the scan (8)
Unscramble scan
11 unscramble word found using the letters scan.
an, ans, as, can, cans, na, nas, sac, san, sc, scan,