Definition of Scan

Noun

• 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

• obtain data from magnetic tapes
  "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
  read
• read metrically
  "scan verses"
  
• move a light beam over
  in electronics, to reproduce an image
  
• conform to a metrical pattern
  
• make a wide, sweeping search of
  "The beams scanned the night sky"
  
• 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"
  

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