Definitions
verb
examine hastily
“She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi”
verb
conform to a metrical pattern
verb
examine minutely or intensely
“the surgeon scanned the X-ray”
verb
make a wide, sweeping search of
“The beams scanned the night sky”
verb
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
verb
read metrically
“scan verses”
noun
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
“he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars”
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